An advertisement printed on large paper and "posted" on a wall.
Entertainment
This form of communication became popular during the 19th century and became aesthetically elevated to an art form.
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec was a famous French artist who created lithographic posters that advertised the many dance and musical performances that took place in the famous nightclubs during the "La Belle Epoch" (Beautiful Era) in the late 1800s of Paris.
Politics
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes.
Over the period of WWII artists created thousands of posters, millions of which were reproduced and launched into circulation. They played a very important role in motivating the nation.
Street Art
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