Mortimer M. Theise presents Bonita – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Mortimer M. Theise presents Bonita in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Mortimer M. Theise presents Bonita
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Mortimer M. Theise was a theatrical producer whose name sits at the head of this 1910 color lithograph, and the poster's real subject is the show it advertised, "Bonita," with its emphasis on fashionable women's dress. The Otis Lithograph Company of Cleveland and New York printed it, as the record's catalog number 14130 shows. Posters like this were pasted on streets and in theater lobbies to draw audiences, and their bold color and large display lettering were meant to be read at a distance. Its interest today lies partly in how it packages costume and stage glamour as a selling point for the production.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 54 x 33 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1910 by The Otis Lithograph Co. Cleveland - New York. No. 14130. · Theise Mortimer M. |
| Subjects | Women--Clothing & dress. Theatrical productions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,818 × 2,900 px · prints to 6 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273707 |
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