The Museum's collection of some 500 literary posters developed over four decades through the vision and support of Leonard A. Lauder
Exhibition Dates: March 7–June 11, 2024
Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery, Gallery 690
New York, N.Y. - During the 1890s, a new type of poster emerged in the United States, one that more closely resembled a work of art than an advertisement. These sleek, sophisticated posters publicized magazines, newspapers, books, and other forms of literature. On view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from March 7 through June 11, 2024, The Art of the Literary Poster: Works from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection will present more than 50 highlights from the Museum's outstanding collection of some 500 works, developed over four decades through the vision and support of Leonard A. Lauder.