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Eugène Grasset — Morphine Addict

Eugène Grasset

Morphine Addict

1897

Bold lines and flat color planes characteristic of Art Nouveau poster design transform a disturbing social subject into a striking visual statement about addiction's grip on society.

Medium
color lithograph

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Eugène Grasset, Morphine Addict, 1897

Bold lines and flat color planes characteristic of Art Nouveau poster design transform a disturbing social subject into a striking visual statement about addiction's grip on society.

Medium
color lithograph
Year
1897
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Dark, French, Color, Figure, 19th Century, Art Nouveau, Melancholic, Social Commentary, Lithograph, Figurative

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