Description
A. M. Cassandre, With You … Everywhere, 1937
A masterwork of Art Deco elegance and modernist ingenuity, this exceptional gravure print from Fortune Magazine’s 1937 series showcases A. M. Cassandre at the pinnacle of his creative vision. The composition presents a woman’s profile seamlessly integrated into the form of a telephone handset—a brilliant visual metaphor for connection, intimacy, and the transformative power of technology. Her face emerges from the mouthpiece, suggesting communication made personal and immediate, while the handset itself becomes an extension of human presence. The design floats against a luminous sky of soft blues and warm tones, with distant mountains anchoring the composition. Every element serves the central concept: technology that brings the human voice—and by extension, human presence—everywhere, instantaneously.
This is an unpublished project design—one of only four poster concepts Cassandre created for Fortune Magazine in 1937. These designs were never mass-produced and exist as extraordinary artifacts of one of the twentieth century’s most visionary designers. The telephone poster exemplifies Cassandre’s genius for distilling complex ideas into elegant, memorable forms. His ability to merge human imagery with industrial design created a vocabulary that defined the modern age itself.
About A. M. Cassandre
Adolphe Jean Marie Cassandre (1901–1968) stands among the world’s foremost masters of Art Deco design. A French-Ukrainian artist, Cassandre revolutionized commercial and editorial graphics through his command of bold geometry, striking color, and conceptual clarity. His work for major publications, transportation companies, and cultural institutions defined the aesthetic of the 1920s through 1940s. For Fortune Magazine, he was commissioned to create sophisticated visual concepts that reflected the publication’s status as America’s premier business and culture journal. His designs for Fortune remain among his most collectible and sought-after works.
Condition & Details
This poster is in excellent to mint condition—a pristine example with no tears, creasing, or foxing. The piece has been professionally linen-backed for preservation and longevity. The colors remain vibrant and true, with the delicate gradations of the sky background particularly luminous. Signed and dated in the plate.
Specifications
- Artist: A. M. Cassandre
- Title: With You … Everywhere
- Date: 1937 (Fortune Magazine issue)
- Medium: Gravure Print
- Size: 11″ × 14″
- Condition: Excellent to Mint
- Backing: Linen-backed
- Inventory #: 14750
- Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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