Cannes: a history of glamour
As the glitterati descend on the south of France for the opening of the 66th Cannes Film Festival this week, we…
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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 2013 kicking off in style this week, we've pulled together the very best posters from the festival's 57 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.
Original illustration by Leblanc. More details
Original illustration by Leblanc.
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Poster for the 1946 Cannes festival debut. More details
Poster for the 1946 Cannes festival debut.
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Original illustration by Jean-Luc. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Luc.
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Original illustration by G.C. Chavane. More details
Original illustration by G.C. Chavane.
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Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Original illustration by Jean Don. More details
Original illustration by Jean Don.
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Original illustration by Jean-Luc. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Luc.
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Original illustration by Piva. More details
Original illustration by Piva.
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Original illustration by Marcel Huet. More details
Original illustration by Marcel Huet.
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Original illustration by Marcel Huet. More details
Original illustration by Marcel Huet.
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1957 official poster. More details
1957 official poster.
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Original illustration by Pon't. More details
Original illustration by Pon't.
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Original illustration by Jouineau Bourduge. More details
Original illustration by Jouineau Bourduge.
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Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
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Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq. More details
Original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.
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Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
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Original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau.
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1965 official poster. More details
1965 official poster.
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Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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Original illustration by Beaugendre. More details
Original illustration by Beaugendre.
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1969 official poster. More details
1969 official poster.
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Original illustration by Ferracci. More details
Original illustration by Ferracci.
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1971 official poster. More details
1971 official poster.
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1972 official poster. More details
1972 official poster.
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1973 official poster. More details
1973 official poster.
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Original illustration by Georges Lacroix. More details
Original illustration by Georges Lacroix.
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Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Original illustration by Siudmak. More details
Original illustration by Siudmak.
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Original illustration by Folon. More details
Original illustration by Folon.
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Original illustration by Folon. More details
Original illustration by Folon.
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Original illustration by Michel Landi. More details
Original illustration by Michel Landi.
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Original illustration by Michel Landi. More details
Original illustration by Michel Landi.
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Adapted from an original drawing by Federico… More details
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.
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Adapted from an original drawing by Akira… More details
Adapted from an original drawing by Akira Kurosawa.
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Adapted from an original film set by Alexandre… More details
Adapted from an original film set by Alexandre Trauner.
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Conception by Information and Strategie. More details
Conception by Information and Strategie.
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Conception by Information and Stratégie. More details
Conception by Information and Stratégie.
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Original illustration by Cueco. More details
Original illustration by Cueco.
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Original illustration by Tibor Timar. More details
Original illustration by Tibor Timar.
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Original illustration by Ludovic. More details
Original illustration by Ludovic.
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Original illustration by Castella Traquandi. More details
Original illustration by Castella Traquandi.
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Original illustration by Philippe and Pascal… More details
Original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.
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Marlene Dietrich's portrait by Don English.… More details
Marlene Dietrich's portrait by Don English. Conception by Michel Landi.
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Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious by… More details
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious by Alfred Hitchcock. Conception by Michel Landi.
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Adapted from an original drawing by Federico… More details
Adapted from an original drawing by Federico Fellini.
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An original illustration by Ryszard Horowitz. More details
An original illustration by Ryszard Horowitz.
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An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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An illustration by DDB les Arts agency. More details
An illustration by DDB les Arts agency.
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Original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis. More details
Original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis.
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An original illustration by Lorenzo Mattoti. More details
An original illustration by Lorenzo Mattoti.
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2001 Cannes poster. More details
2001 Cannes poster.
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2002 Cannes poster. More details
2002 Cannes poster.
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Original illustration by Jenny Holzer. More details
Original illustration by Jenny Holzer.
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Illustration by Alerte Orange, communication and… More details
Illustration by Alerte Orange, communication and graphic design agency.
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Original illustration by Frédéric Menant and… More details
Original illustration by Frédéric Menant and Tim Garcia from It'suptoyou agency.
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Created by Gabriel Guedj (Agence Magazine), from… More details
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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During the previous Festival de Cannes, hundred… More details
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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By Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist , who… More details
By Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist , who worked from a photograph by David Lynch.
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Created by Annick Durban and inspired by the late… More details
Created by Annick Durban and inspired by the late Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni.
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Created by Annick Durban from a photograph of… More details
Created by Annick Durban from a photograph of Juliette Binoche by Brigitte Lacombe.
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Designed by the Paris-based design agency H5 and… More details
Designed by the Paris-based design agency H5 and featuring a retro image of Faye Dunaway.
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