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David Dellepiane

David Dellepiane (1866-1932) was a French painter, lithographer and poster artist of Italian origin. Born in Genova, Italy, he moved to France with his family in 1875. His father, Vittorio, a supporter of Garibaldi, was apparently compelled to leave for political reasons. Most of Dellepiane's relatives were craftspeople.  In 1880, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts de Marseille. After 1890, he lived in Paris, where he was introduced to the poster art. Upon returning to Marseille, he set up his first workshop along a canal, on a street that was home to many other artists.  His first success came with a poster created in 1899 for the 25th centenary of the founding of Marseille; representing the legend of Protis and Gyptis. In 1903, the newly formed Provençal Tourist Office (Syndicat d'Initiative de Provence) held a competition to design a poster, which Dellepiane won. He worked regularly for the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. He also designed posters for the Exposition coloniale de Marseille (1906) and the Exposition coloniale de Marseille (1922) .

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