{"product_id":"la-croisette-new-york-1961","title":"La Croisette, New York 1961","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean Dominique Van Caulaert (1897-1979) was a favorite painter of the French art deco period and was particularly well-known for his celebrity portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in 1933, he began painting personalities and show business stars of Paris including singer and lyricist Edith Piaf, singer and film actor Tino Rossi and the French actress and singer known as Mistinguett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Belgian\/French artist also drew stars of the city’s Music Halls, hugely popular until the advent of sound in cinema, and worked with some of the biggest stars of the genre including Marie Dubas and Lyse Gauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother of his subjects was the American\/French singer and actress Josephine Baker, known as the Black Venus. Born in Louis, MO, she was the highest paid female entertainer in Europe and became a spy for the French Resistance during WWII and went on to fight for civil rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother subject was the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Caulaert also had a flourishing career as a poster artist, creating promotional materials for major venues like the Casino de Paris, Folies Bergère, and the Moulin Rouge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the artist’s background, you might think this wonderful 1966 menu cover - we don’t know of any other he created – is French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, this was for a restaurant in New York City called La Croisette, located at 58th and First Avenue. It portrays La Croisette, the boulevard that borders the bay of Cannes and is one of the most famous promenades in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Laulaert visited the United States in 1951 and from then on worked eight months a year in New York and four in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis menu cover, printed in New Jersey, was one of his commercial projects while working in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his death at the Villa des Arts in Montmartre, Van Caulaert was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour (Légion d'honneur) by the French government for his distinguished contributions to arts and his role in enhancing French cultural reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":45592117018726,"sku":"8.5x11\"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":45592117051494,"sku":"11x14 U","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":45592117084262,"sku":"13x19 U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":45592117117030,"sku":"16x20 U","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":45592117149798,"sku":"20x24 U","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":45592117182566,"sku":"24x36 U","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/3352\/files\/la-croisette-new-york-1961-posters-prints-visual-artwork-181.webp?v=1778118010","url":"https:\/\/vintagemenuart.com\/products\/la-croisette-new-york-1961","provider":"Vintage Menu Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}