Bernard Villemot

1911-1989

French

Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist who produced innovative advertising campaigns for French companies like Orangina, Perrier, and Air France. Villemot is considered one of the preeminent poster artists of the Art Deco period. With his use of simple forms, sophisticated color, and elegant figures, his work was ubiquitous in both French magazines and street advertising. Villemot paid close attention to design, maintaining a compositional simplicity, embellishing them with vibrant colors evocative of Henri Matisse’s cut-outs.