Pastis Olive - Comme a Marseille... 1936 Original Poster ColourPink and design based on plant

and design based on plant forms

Numero Special de Mode d'Ete

was 63 and relatively unknown as an artist when he submitted this design to a competition sponsored by the Parisian newspaper L’Eclair

This huge poster from 1904 is an advertisement for Brillant Bühler

Artist François Rude's lime statue

Pastis Olive - Comme a Marseille... 1936 Original Poster ColourPink and design based on plantImagine sitting in any of thousands of Provences outdoor cafes in southern France. The sun is shining, and you are tired. What to order? If you are a Provencale you will without any doubt order pastis the unmistakable of all alcoholic beverages of the Mediterranean. Pastis consists of alcohol, star anise, both black and white pepper corns, cardamom, sage, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, licorice and a little sugar. Diluted with water, as it is always drank,