Paul Berthon

Paul Berthon (Paul Berthon, 15 March 1872 in Villefranche-sur-Saône – 15 February 1909 in Paris) was a French artist who produced primarily posters and lithographs.

[1] Berthon studied as a painter in Villefranche-sur-Saône before moving to Paris.

He later enrolled at the Ecole Normale d'Enseignement de Dessin and received lessons in painting from Luc-Olivier Merson and lessons in decorative arts from Eugène Grasset.

Berthon's work is in the style of Art Nouveau, much like his contemporary Alphonse Mucha.

The vast majority of Berthon's lithographed posters did not include advertisements and were meant to stand on their own.

Lithograph depicting two girls, one blonde in yellow and one brunette in red, by a printing press reviewing a print.
Two girls at the printing press.