The History of Posters

Posters have always represented freedom ofthat established specific areas for hanging posters and
expression. They moved through history and up andset a fee to be able to hang them. This made posters
down in popularity. They have been used to advertise,the top source of advertising for businesses.Today-
speak out and create celebrities. The history ofPosters are used for entertainment, to get a message
posters is dotted with great inventions and people. Itout, political advertising, and many other reasons.
starts in Europe and travels throughout the world toTechnology has made poster making simple and
every country.The following outline details how thequick.Posters can be found all over. Offices use
poster evolved through history.15th Century - Postersposters to inform employees about company policies
were hand painted and used as a way to provideor safety measures. The government uses posters to
announcements and information to the townsinform people about programs and laws. Political
people.1628 - Companies began using posters forcandidates rely on posters as part of their campaign.
advertising purposes.1798 - Alois Senefelder inventedCelebrities pose for posters to gain popularity or sell
the process of Lithography which helped posters to betheir image. Posters have been used to showcase
produced in mass quantities easily. Jules Charet wastalents and provide necessary information. Posters can
the first person to use the process for posterbe words, pictures or charts. The main purpose of a
making.1803 - Production of rolls of paper began inposter has never changed, though, despite its move
London. This new production made poster makingthrough history and technology; they have always
easier.1810 - Steam power was introduced and madeserved as a source of information.
poster production faster.1881 - France passed laws