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Cannes: iconic artworks
Beautiful vintage posters
Art at Cannes isn't confined to the big screen and leading artistes - since the film festival began in 1946, its posters have provided a veritable treasure trove of aesthetic pleasure.
From original illustrations and muses to film set adaptations and conceptions by leading design agencies, each poster represents the cutting edge of art of its time. The ever-present Cannes motif of glamour merged with film is also evident within each of the images. With Cannes 2012 kicking off in style this week, we've pulled together the very best posters from the festival's 56 year history.
Click on an image to open the Cannes retro poster gallery. Got a favourite? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments section below.
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Cannes Film Festival 1946
Original illustration by Leblanc. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1946
Original illustration by Leblanc.
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Cannes Film Festival 1946
Poster for the 1946 Cannes festival debut. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1946
Poster for the 1946 Cannes festival debut.
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Cannes Film Festival 1947
Original illustration by Jean-Luc. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1947
Original illustration by Jean-Luc.
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Cannes Film Festival 1949
Original illustration by G.C. Chavane. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1949
Original illustration by G.C. Chavane.
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Cannes Film Festival 1951
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1951
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Cannes Film Festival 1952
Original illustration by Jean Don. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1952
Original illustration by Jean Don.
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Cannes Film Festival 1953
Original illustration by Jean-Luc. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1953
Original illustration by Jean-Luc.
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Cannes Film Festival 1954
Original illustration by Piva. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1954
Original illustration by Piva.
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Cannes Film Festival 1955
Original illustration by Marcel Huet. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1955
Original illustration by Marcel Huet.
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Cannes Film Festival 1956
Original illustration by Marcel Huet. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1956
Original illustration by Marcel Huet.
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Cannes Film Festival 1957
1957 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1957
1957 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1958
Original illustration by Pon't. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1958
Original illustration by Pon't.
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Cannes Film Festival 1959
Original illustration by Jouineau Bourduge. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1959
Original illustration by Jouineau Bourduge.
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Cannes Film Festival 1960
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1960
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
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Cannes Film Festival 1961
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1961
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Cannes Film Festival 1962
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1962
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Cannes Film Festival 1963
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1963
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
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Cannes Film Festival 1964
Original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1964
Original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau.
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Cannes Film Festival 1965
1965 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1965
1965 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1966
Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1966
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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Cannes Film Festival 1967
Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1967
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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Cannes Film Festival 1968
Original illustration by Beaugendre. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1968
Original illustration by Beaugendre.
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Cannes Film Festival 1969
1969 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1969
1969 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1970
Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1970
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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Cannes Film Festival 1971
1971 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1971
1971 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1972
1972 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1972
1972 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1973
1973 official poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1973
1973 official poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 1974
Original illustration by Georges Lacroix. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1974
Original illustration by Georges Lacroix.
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Cannes Film Festival 1975
Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1975
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Cannes Film Festival 1976
Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1976
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Cannes Film Festival 1977
Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1977
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Cannes Film Festival 1978
Original illustration by Folon. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1978
Original illustration by Folon.
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Cannes Film Festival 1979
Original illustration by Folon. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1979
Original illustration by Folon.
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Cannes Film Festival 1980
Original illustration by Michel Landi. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1980
Original illustration by Michel Landi.
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Cannes Film Festival 1981
Original illustration by Michel Landi. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1981
Original illustration by Michel Landi.
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Cannes Film Festival 1982
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1982
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.
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Cannes Film Festival 1983
Adapted from an original drawing by Akira… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1983
Adapted from an original drawing by Akira Kurosawa.
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Cannes Film Festival 1984
Adapted from an original film set by Alexandre… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1984
Adapted from an original film set by Alexandre Trauner.
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Cannes Film Festival 1985
Conception by Information and Strategie. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1985
Conception by Information and Strategie.
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Cannes Film Festival 1986
Conception by Information and Stratégie. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1986
Conception by Information and Stratégie.
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Cannes Film Festival 1987
Original illustration by Cueco. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1987
Original illustration by Cueco.
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Cannes Film Festival 1988
Original illustration by Tibor Timar. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1988
Original illustration by Tibor Timar.
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Cannes Film Festival 1989
Original illustration by Ludovic. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1989
Original illustration by Ludovic.
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Cannes Film Festival 1990
Original illustration by Castella Traquandi. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1990
Original illustration by Castella Traquandi.
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Cannes Film Festival 1991
Original illustration by Philippe and Pascal… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1991
Original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.
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Cannes Film Festival 1992
Marlene Dietrich's portrait by Don English.… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1992
Marlene Dietrich's portrait by Don English. Conception by Michel Landi.
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Cannes Film Festival 1993
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious by… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1993
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious by Alfred Hitchcock. Conception by Michel Landi.
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Cannes Film Festival 1994
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico… More details
Cannes Film Festival 1994
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.
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Cannes Film Festival 1995
An original illustration by Ryszard Horowitz. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1995
An original illustration by Ryszard Horowitz.
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Cannes Film Festival 1996
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1996
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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Cannes Film Festival 1997
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1997
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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Cannes Film Festival 1998
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1998
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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Cannes Film Festival 1999
Original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis. More details
Cannes Film Festival 1999
Original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis.
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Cannes Film Festival 2000
An original illustration by Lorenzo Mattoti. More details
Cannes Film Festival 2000
An original illustration by Lorenzo Mattoti.
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Cannes Film Festival 2001
2001 Cannes poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 2001
2001 Cannes poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 2002
2002 Cannes poster. More details
Cannes Film Festival 2002
2002 Cannes poster.
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Cannes Film Festival 2003
Original illustration by Jenny Holzer. More details
Cannes Film Festival 2003
Original illustration by Jenny Holzer.
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Cannes Film Festival 2004
Illustration by Alerte Orange, communication and… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2004
Illustration by Alerte Orange, communication and graphic design agency.
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Cannes Film Festival 2005
Original illustration by Frédéric Menant and… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2005
Original illustration by Frédéric Menant and Tim Garcia from It'suptoyou agency.
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Cannes Film Festival 2006
Created by Gabriel Guedj (Agence Magazine), from… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2006
Created by Gabriel Guedj (Agence Magazine), from a photography by Wing Shya for Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love.
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Cannes Film Festival 2007
During the previous Festival de Cannes, hundred… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2007
During the previous Festival de Cannes, hundred artists "jumped" in front of the lens of Magnum photographer Alex Majoli.
The result is this photograph that graphic designer Christophe Renard composed to mark the 60th anniversary of Cannes.
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Cannes Film Festival 2008
By Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist , who… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2008
By Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist , who worked from a photograph by David Lynch.
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Cannes Film Festival 2009
Created by Annick Durban and inspired by the late… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2009
Created by Annick Durban and inspired by the late Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni.
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Cannes Film Festival 2010
Created by Annick Durban from a photograph of… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2010
Created by Annick Durban from a photograph of Juliette Binoche by Brigitte Lacombe.
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Cannes Film Festival 2011
Designed by the Paris-based design agency H5 and… More details
Cannes Film Festival 2011
Designed by the Paris-based design agency H5 and featuring a retro image of Faye Dunaway.
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