{"product_id":"elixirs-alcohol-art-advertising-of-the-belle-epoque","title":"Elixirs: Belle Époque Era, Alcohol Adverts Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the intoxicating visual world of the Belle Époque, an era when selling a drink meant creating a work of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElixirs: Belle Époque Era, Alcohol Adverts Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together over 300 beautifully restored posters, advertisements, labels and pieces of printed ephemera celebrating the extraordinary visual culture of alcohol from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From absinthe and champagne to wine, vermouth, bitters, beer, cognac and exotic liqueurs, these remarkable images reveal a time when commercial advertising transformed the streets, cafés and boulevards of Europe into vibrant public galleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PL5ehyPLNmk?si=tLbov4SXCFw2wB4M\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated during the golden age of colour lithography and Art Nouveau, these advertisements did far more than sell the contents of a bottle. They sold pleasure, sophistication, humour, beauty and escape. Elegant figures raise glasses of champagne, bohemian drinkers surrender to the Green Fairy, mischievous characters promote forgotten aperitifs, and elaborate typography turns brand names into works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside this extensive visual archive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElixirs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the wider culture of drinking through period poetry by writers including Charles Baudelaire, Ernest Dowson, Arthur Rimbaud, Emily Dickinson, W. B. Yeats, G. K. Chesterton and others. Both a visual history and a celebration of graphic design, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElixirs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a fascinating journey through a vanished world of grand cafés, crowded taverns, fashionable aperitifs, mysterious tonics and extravagant advertising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA richly illustrated collection for lovers of Art Nouveau, vintage advertising, poster art, graphic design, cocktail history and the beautiful excesses of the Belle Époque.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Caligula Press an imprint of Heavy Music Artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions 20.96 x 27.94 cm (8.25 x 11 in)\u003cbr\u003eMatt hardback colour cover\u003cbr\u003e238 Uncoated Pages\u003cbr\u003eEthically sourced\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in the UK, EU, US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date 29\/05\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis book is for historical and educational purposes. All concert flyers, posters, and related materials remain the property of their respective creators and rights holders. No copyright claims are made regarding third-party imagery, logos, or trademarks. Images are reproduced under fair use for commentary, research, and preservation of music history. If you are a rights holder with concerns, please contact us\u003ca href=\"mailto:alex@heavymusicartwork.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. No A.I. art or A.I. copy tools have been used to make this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavy Music Artwork","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58615751868797,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1022\/6532\/files\/Elixirs.jpg?v=1788194591","url":"https:\/\/heavymusicartwork.com\/de\/products\/elixirs-alcohol-art-advertising-of-the-belle-epoque","provider":"Heavy Music Artwork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}