"Grun's Montmartre is always exciting, with enticing women, amorous gentlemen
and mainly a lot of light-hearted fun. This poster advertises a revue at the Pepiniere
whose title can easily be translated as 'Let's get hot!' All that red, Grun's
favourite colour, makes the invitation easy to accept"(Rennert,
PAI-XXX, 517) "Grun lived in the bohemian quarter of Paris and frequented
its many cafes and bars. Trained in decorative arts, he started to design their
interiors and stage decors and soon was also producing posters. His revellers
express the very mood of the Parisian tenderloin, light-headed, with fun occupying
every thought. The women especially exude an aura of charm with a hint of naughtiness
that is Grun's own" (Gold p.104)
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