| Absinthe Posters IV - Anti-Absinthe |
Anti-absinthe posters were produced both by temperance organisations like the Ligue Nationale Contre
L'Alcoolisme (or the Croix Bleue as it was known), and by manufacturers of rival aperitifs like
Kolamarque, Byrrh and St Raphael.
L'Alcoolisme (or the Croix Bleue as it was known), and by manufacturers of rival aperitifs like
Kolamarque, Byrrh and St Raphael.
| Absinthe is Death! by F. Monod, 1905 |
The famous newspaper report in Le Matin of
15th June 1907, describing the previous day's rally.
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15th June 1907, describing the previous day's rally.
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A strongly worded broadsheet attacking "l'odieuse
absinthe" and announcing the famous anti-absinthe rally
at the Trocadero in Paris on 14th June 1907.
absinthe" and announcing the famous anti-absinthe rally
at the Trocadero in Paris on 14th June 1907.
| A print advertisement from Le Courier Francais for a poster advertising "La Kolamarque", a cola based aperitif marketed as a healthy alternative to absinthe. Click on the images to see enlarged versions. Notice the Grim Reaper with his hand on the bedraggled absinthe drinker's shoulders, while the dapper Kolamarque drinker is watched by a beautiful half-naked girl! |
Spanish-language version of a French anti-alcohol poster, made for use in schools. Printed by Emile Deyrolle, Paris.
This poster warns of the dangers of absinthe-induced epileptic fits: at the top, a roofer falls to his death, while below, the
daughter of an alcoholic father suffers from hereditary epilepsy.
This poster warns of the dangers of absinthe-induced epileptic fits: at the top, a roofer falls to his death, while below, the
daughter of an alcoholic father suffers from hereditary epilepsy.
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A similar French poster, but printed in colours. At the top "La bon eau est la seule boisson indispensable". At the bottom,
"L'Heure Verte" amongst the poor at a working man's bar, and amongst the bourgeoisie at a Grand Cafe.
"L'Heure Verte" amongst the poor at a working man's bar, and amongst the bourgeoisie at a Grand Cafe.
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