Amandines de Provence, Biscuits Pernot

Leonetto Cappiello was a French poster artist and illustrator born in Italy who became a dominant figure in Belle Époque advertising design. Working primarily in lithography, he developed a distinctive visual language of bold, simplified forms and vibrant color combinations that transformed commercial art into graphic modernism. His posters for beverages, theatrical productions, and consumer goods between 1900 and 1940 established new standards for commercial visual communication in France and Europe. His work remains foundational to early twentieth-century graphic design history.

Livorno, Italy