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Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (24 January – 17 June ), was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer.

Adolphe Mouron Cassandre was one of the great poster designers of the 20th century. His Art Deco posters have become iconic images that characterize the style. C assandre was one of the great poster designers of the 20th century. His real name was Adolphe Mouron. Born in the Ukraine in , his family were forced to migrate to Paris due to the hostile political climate.

C assandre's posters celebrate the new modes of luxury transport that characterise the prosperous lifestyle of his day. Art Deco also borrowed ideas from historical and ethnic sources such as the art of ancient Rome and Greece, Aztec, African and Egyptian art. The artifacts and treasures discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb in had a strong influence on the Art Deco style.

Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre was.

Art Deco objects often use unexpected combinations of materials like snakeskin, leather, marble, hardwoods, steel, aluminium, bronze, plastic, ivory, glass and crystal. The iconic Art Deco design comprises zigzag and streamlined forms in combination with formal geometric shapes. The designs always place the decorative style of an object before its functional qualities.

His agency created many of the classic designs of the 20th century and evoked a particularly French style. He also introduced the idea of the serial poster: a group of related posters to be seen in rapid succession to convey a complete idea. C assandre designed several classic art deco typefaces: Bifur , Acier Noir and Piegnot He only used capitals in his designs as he believed that they were more legible, especially when seen on a large scale.

The way Cassandre links his typography with his images is one of the hallmarks of his design.