I can understand people not liking Bob Masse's work, for one thing it's pretty imitative of Alphonse Mucha and he has been doing the same thing over and over. What I admire most is the quality of the printing on the posters in person, the color schemes (which are along the lines of Maxfield Parrish, rather gaudy and either works for you or doesn't), and the lettering is often very inventive. It's pretty much a dated style from the psychedelic sixties and also a time when Art Nouveau was back in vogue. I prefer the real posters (or reprints of same) that are meant and were used as advertising for a show or shows.
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