and has been professionally conserved and backed on acid-free linen paper (see poster and print conservation and restoration)
He worked as a lithographer and a painter
Brun was one of the most successful Swiss graphic artists of his days and create many posters many of which have come to highlight the distinctly Swiss poster style
He was also known for his fashion illustrations and contributed heavily to La Vie Parisienne and Fantasio
La Vie Parisienne was originally designed to appeal to the upper-classes
La Vie Parisienne - Vol de Pekin à Paris - June 1928 Original Magazine Cover Print RefPO#08 and has been professionally conservedFounded in 1863, La Vie Parisienne was originally designed to appeal to the upper classes, offering literary pieces, society gossip and articles about the arts. It also featured the work of immensely talented artists like Georges Barbier, Gerda Wegener, Chri Hrouard, Georges Lonnec, Maurice Milliere. The artwork was considered risqu, even erotic (think early porn for the intellectual). Chri Hrouard did some great illustrations for La Vie Parisienne.