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French artist

Paul Colin (27 June 1892 – 18 June 1985) born in Nancy, France, died in Nogent-sur-Marne. Colin was a prolific master illustrator of Decorative Arts posters.

Alexandre-Marie Colin (5 December 1798 – 21 November 1875) was a relative.^[1]

Paul Colin was a professional artist, scenographer, graphic designer and theatre painter.

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He specialised in theatre sets, book design and costume design. During his lifetime he created over 1900 posters and worked in theatre for more than 40 years. He was praised for the perfect combination of organic and graphic themes with geometric forms.

He was influenced by Surrealism and Cubism, typically using very exaggerated shapes, striking colours and very stylised art forms in his work. He used a large palette of colours to emphasise the energy and meaning conveyed by his subjects, and his art is strongly in the style of the Art Deco movement.

Many of his most famous illustrations were created for Jazz Age