Among the works which will be on view at Sarasota Art Museum August 31, 2025-March 29, 2026 are posters by A.M. Cassandre (French, 1901-1968) and Roger de Valerio (French, 1886-1951). Cassandre, a French painter, commercial poster artist and typeface designer, won first prize for one of his designs during the 1925 Exposition in Paris. His works, often infused with Cubism, incorporated bold typefaces and graphic elements composed with sharp, clean lines. Cassandre’s “L’Intransigeant” (1925), an advertisement commissioned by a French daily newspaper, was created to convey the rapid nature with which the publication could deliver information. The advertisement includes a shouting newsboy whose ear is attached to a telegraph, likening the newspaper’s speed to that of radio. Cassandre’s “Coupe Davis” (1932), a poster for an international tennis match, draws viewers onto the court with an oversized tennis ball eclipsing a slender silhouette behind the net. De Valerio’s “Chrysler” (1930) communicates the speed of the new industrial era with sharp lines on both the pastel automobile and driver that put the car in motion, beckoning viewers to visit the Chrysler showroom to see the car in person.