Geo DORIVAL
(1879 – 1968)
Born in 1879, Géo Dorival is one of the most important poster artists of the early 20th century. As early as 1907, he produced numerous tourist posters for French railway companies, such as PLM or the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. A talented colourist, he played with twilight and night-time tints and favoured mysterious atmospheres. During the First World War, Géo Dorival took part in the war effort by producing works of a patriotic nature, before turning once again to the tourist poster in 1918.
Appointed successively artistic director, then director, of the magazine "L'Art et la Mode", he gradually gave up his activity as a poster artist, conscious of not being able to pursue two such demanding careers at the same time. In 1928, he produced his last masterpiece, the triptych "Vers le Mont-Blanc" (Towards Mont Blanc), in which he combined his very personal use of colour with great graphic modernity. From then on, Géo Dorival devoted himself exclusively to the direction of his magazine. He died in 1968, leaving behind him some 110 posters, including many masterpieces.
To be read: J.-Ch. Giroud, "Géo Dorival 1879-1968, les affiches", Editions Patrick Kramer, Geneva.
Chemin de fer de l'Ouest et de Brighton, London - Venezia
1908
CHF 1170.–
Les plages d'Or, les marais de la Sèvre
circa 1910
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Royat, Auvergne
1911
CHF 940.–
Héliopolis Palace Hotel
circa 1912
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Chemins de Fer de l'Etat, Voyages à prix réduits, Bains de mer de la manche et de l'Océan
1912
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Allevard les Bains, Station balnéaire et centre de tourisme, PLM
circa 1912
CHF 1760.–
Château d'Amboise
1913
CHF 1170.–
Chemins de fer de l'Est, la Suisse et l'Italie par le Lötschberg
circa 1913
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Chemins de fer de l'Est, la Suisse et l'Italie par le Lötschberg
circa 1913
CHF 2240.–
Rome par la voie du Mont-Cenis, Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée
circa 1913
CHF 1560.–
Saint-Gervais les Bains, Station Hydrominérale & Climatique, PLM
1913
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Le Mont Blanc, Son nouveau casino, inauguration juillet 1923
1921
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Chamonix - Mont-Blanc, PLM
1921
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Relations rapides entre Paris & Constantinople via Venise
1921
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Évian-les-Bains & le Lac Léman, PLM
1922
CHF 2860.–
Evian-les-Bains
1922
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Vers le Mont-Blanc par St Gervais et le col de Voza, TMB de nuit, verte
1928
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Vers le Mont-Blanc par St. Gervais les Bains et le col de Voza
1928
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Vers le Mont-Blanc par St.Gervais les Bains et le col de la Voza, PLM TMB
1928
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Vers le Mont-Blanc par Saint-Gervais les Bains et le col de Voza, TMB
1928
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Cigarettes Xanthia
circa 1930
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Géo Dorival, les affiches
2009
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