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Alfred Choubrac
Alfred Choubrac

Alfred Choubrac

French, 1853-1902
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Alfred Choubrac was a French painter, illustrator, draughtsman, poster artist and costume designer. Together with Jules Chéret he is considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern coloured and illustrated poster of the Belle Époque in France, in particular in Paris.

Alfred Choubrac was born in Montmartre (Paris). With his elder brother Léon Choubrac, Alfred was trained as a classical artist with the painters Charles Doërr and Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux Arts. The Choubrac brothers came very soon to the poster, practicing since 1875 the modern treatment of colors and typography, associated with images thanks to chromolithography.

In the early 1870s, the Choubrac brothers and Jules Chéret (known as "the father of the modern poster") reduced the cost of colour lithography introducing technical advances. Additionally, in 1881 restrictions on bill-posting (affichage) were lifted and eased state control of the media in France. In 1884, the Paris city council started to rent out surfaces belonging to the municipality, paving the way for a rapid increase in the production and distribution of advertising posters. Posters with clear colours and dashing images appeared all over town during the vibrant spirit of the Belle Époque.

They worked mainly with the printing press F. Appel. Later, Léon and Alfred created the Ateliers Choubrac, one time hosted by the printing press G. Massias, 17 passage Daudin, one of the first graphic design agencies in Paris, operating their prints on a lithographic press. Around 1898, the name of the Atelier was associated with the name of Imprimerie Bourgerie & Cie, 83 rue du Faubourg, St Denis in Paris. Although his brother Leon died young (1847-1885), Alfred went on to produce an impressive number of posters for Parisian entertainers, theatres, businesses and various commercial products.

Alfred Choubrac specialized in posters for shows in the Parisian night-life scene of the Belle Époque, for places such as the Théâtre des Variétés, Théâtre du Châtelet, Folies Bergère, Opéra comique, Moulin rouge, Casino de Paris, the Eldorado, the Circus Fernando. With Chéret and Toulouse-Lautrec, amongst others, Choubrac was among the most important poster artist of his time. His most famous poster is that of Au Joyeux Moulin Rouge, based on the popular Parisian nightclub Moulin Rouge.

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La Bible Amusante Par Leo Taxil Dessins De Frid’rick Demandez Chez Tous Les Libraires & Marchands De Journaux

La Bible Amusante Par Leo Taxil Dessins De Frid’rick Demandez Chez Tous Les Libraires & Marchands De Journaux (1873-1883)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Hippodrome Au Pont De L’alma Les Nains Exhibition Des Huit Nains Tyroliens

Hippodrome Au Pont De L’alma Les Nains Exhibition Des Huit Nains Tyroliens (1873-1883)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Folies-Bergere Tous Les Soirs Joujoux Ballet

Folies-Bergere Tous Les Soirs Joujoux Ballet (1880-1890)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Folies-Bergère. La Tortajada

Folies-Bergère. La Tortajada (1890)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Concert De L’horloge Champs-Elysees Tous Les Soirs Les Freres Mortimer Charles, Joseph & John

Concert De L’horloge Champs-Elysees Tous Les Soirs Les Freres Mortimer Charles, Joseph & John (1873-1883)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Casino De Paris Abdj – Abdulla

Casino De Paris Abdj – Abdulla (1885)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Alcazar D’ete Tous Les Soirs L’aerogyne Par Le Professeur Du Laar

Alcazar D’ete Tous Les Soirs L’aerogyne Par Le Professeur Du Laar (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Yette Bertholy

Yette Bertholy (1880)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Ville de Paris XIe arrondissement. Fête de bienfaisance du XIe Arrondissement

Ville de Paris XIe arrondissement. Fête de bienfaisance du XIe Arrondissement (1880)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Trianon-Concert, tous les soirs, Jane Dhenin

Trianon-Concert, tous les soirs, Jane Dhenin (1890)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Tous les soirs Ba-Ta-Clan, les Protocoleries, revue en 6 tableaux de MM. P. Gavault et V. de Cotens

Tous les soirs Ba-Ta-Clan, les Protocoleries, revue en 6 tableaux de MM. P. Gavault et V. de Cotens (1890)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Tournée Brasseur. Le mari de la débutante, pièce en 3 actes de M.M. Meilhac et Halévy

Tournée Brasseur. Le mari de la débutante, pièce en 3 actes de M.M. Meilhac et Halévy (1880)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Théatre du Chatelet. La Biche aux bois

Théatre du Chatelet. La Biche aux bois (1890)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Théatre du Chatelet. Don Quichotte… pièce à grand spectacle et 3 actes et 20 tableaux par Mr Victorien Sardou

Théatre du Chatelet. Don Quichotte… pièce à grand spectacle et 3 actes et 20 tableaux par Mr Victorien Sardou (1895)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Le Chevalier Aux Fleurs

Le Chevalier Aux Fleurs (1897)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Le théâtre illustré ; supplément

Le théâtre illustré ; supplément

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Illustration
Folies-Bergère, La Belle et La Bête

Folies-Bergère, La Belle et La Bête (ca. 1899)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Theâtre Des Variétés Chilperic

Theâtre Des Variétés Chilperic (1895)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Théâtre Des Folies Dramatiques, Tout Paris En Revue Par M.M. Blondeau And Monreal

Théâtre Des Folies Dramatiques, Tout Paris En Revue Par M.M. Blondeau And Monreal (1889)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Theatre De La Gaite

Theatre De La Gaite (1892)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Th. Des Menus-Plaisirs Le Fétiche

Th. Des Menus-Plaisirs Le Fétiche (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Sources les plus Sulfureuses de FRANCE ENGHIEN les BAINS

Sources les plus Sulfureuses de FRANCE ENGHIEN les BAINS (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Ohé! Ohé! On Va Ouvrir

Ohé! Ohé! On Va Ouvrir (1897)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Mr. And Mme. Gidon-Lynnes Duettistes Mondains Decadents

Mr. And Mme. Gidon-Lynnes Duettistes Mondains Decadents (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Les Japonais

Les Japonais (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Les p’tites Michu

Les p’tites Michu (1897)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Illustration
Hippodrome Au Pont De L’alma Les Nains

Hippodrome Au Pont De L’alma Les Nains (1873-1883)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Folies-Bergere Le Roi S’ennuie

Folies-Bergere Le Roi S’ennuie (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Fin De Siecle Journal Littéraire Illustré

Fin De Siecle Journal Littéraire Illustré (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
Casino De Paris, Venus À Paris Ballet

Casino De Paris, Venus À Paris Ballet (1880-1900)

Alfred Choubrac (French, 1853-1902)
Posters
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