Papier à Cigarettes Job, Hors Concours, Paris 1889 Original Print

Les Maitres de L'Affiche - 1899 Planche # 167 - Papier à Cigarettes Job, Hors Concours, Paris 1889 About the poster: JOB rolling papers are a popular brand of cigarette paper produced by Republic Tobacco in Perpignan, France. In 1838, a French craftsman named Jean Bardou came up with the idea for a booklet of rolling papers made of thin, pure rice paper. The booklets were a success and Bardou's trademark, the initials "JB" separated by a diamond, became such a common sight that people began referring to them as JOB, thus the brand-name was born. By 1849 he filed for a patent for "Papier JOB". In the late 1890s, the company hired art nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha, as well as many other artists, to design advertising posters for the brand. This is one such poster by artist Georges Meunier. About Les Maitres de L'Affiche: Maîtres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The coll