Chaumont Jeux De Lettres - half sheetThe theme of the 1997 Chaumont Poster Festival was 'Word Games'. To promote the event, Quarez employed a digital image, switching from his usual painterly style to a computer generated one. Over time, Quarez is known to reuse or recycle his digital work for other projects. This particular piece, however, was specifically for Chaumont.

which attained international renown after the Second World War

Henry Spencer Moore (1898 - 1986) was an English sculptor and artist

By the time this poster was created in 1913

he has provided cartoons & illustrations to the weekly news journal Nouvel Observateur

the town of Saint-Denis is home to the national football stadium of France

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988) was an American artist

5 bottle against a two-toned background

& the last draw of the Loterie Nationale took place in 1990 - superceded by the more popular

& he loves his chocolate Quik

The Abbey of Leffe

During the 1920's many African American entertainers travelled to France to follow their dreams free from the prejudice they experienced in their homeland

This poster advertises the book that was published with an exhibition of his artworks in 1992