Born 1861 in Paris, French poster artist and illustrator Eugène Ogé began as an apprentice to Charles Verneau, a printer who specialized in posters, and became a lithographer. During this period he made the acquaintance of several notable poster artists, including Adolphe Léon Willette, Jean-Louis Forain and Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. In his spare time, he studied painting at the Académie Julian and developed an admiration for Jules Chéret; an innovator in poster design.
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| Posters designed by Eugène Ogé in the 1900s and 1910s |
In the 1890s, Ogé opened his own workshop and began designing posters, initially under contract to Verneau, then with Pierre Vercasson. He gradually developed his own style, moving away from the opulent women favored by Chéret. By 1900, he worked almost exclusively with caricatures and established himself with his famous poster for the “Billards Brunswick”, featuring three bald men. After 1902, he collaborated with La Lanterne, a daily journal with anti-clerical sentiments.
In the years leading up to World War I, Ogé caricatured many prominent people, including Queen Victoria and Paul Kruger, for “Dr. Trabant’s Supreme Pills”, and the heads of state meeting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, to advertise the menthe-pastille made by Giffard. Among the other companies he worked for, one may mention Maggi, Gellé frères, Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville and Réglisse Zan.
During the war, Ogé made very few posters; focusing instead on rubber models and patterns for advertising balloons. He died in 1936 at the age of 74. Here below is a set of amazing posters designed by Eugène Ogé in the 1900s and 1910s.
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| Biscuit du Cygne, Nouveauté Recommandée, circa 1900 |
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| Absinthe de Pontarlier, Cousin Jeune, Paris, circa 1900 |
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| Advertisement for Amidon Remy, circa 1900 |
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| Advertising for Maizena corn flour, circa 1900 |
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| Advertising for Vin Bravais, circa 1900 |
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| Bière de l'Eclair, 1900 |
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| Bouillon Vatel, Suc de boeuf extra, Jus de Légumes Frais, circa 1900 |
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| Chocolat Ibled, circa 1900 |
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| Citronelli, Sirop extra fin, circa 1900 |
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| Dentifrices du Docteur Péterson, 1900 |
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| Guignolet d'Angers, Cointreau, circa 1900 |
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| Imprimez vous-même avec le Cyclostyle Automatic, circa 1900 |
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| L'Astrolin Peinture Laquée, La meilleure, La plus durable, 1900 |
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| Liqueur Cointreau, Angers, circa 1900 |
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| Maquette for a French beer brand, Biere de Chartres, circa 1900 |
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| Quinquina des Princes, circa 1900 |
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| Salosol-Duzan, Délicieux Dentifrice à Base de Salol, circa 1900 |
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| Suprêmes Pilules du Docteur Trabant, circa 1900 |
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| Veritable China-China Liqueur de Dessert, circa 1900 |
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| La Lanterne-Journal Républicain Anti-Clérical, 1902 |
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| Quinquina Royal, Est un Vrai Trésor, 1902 |
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| Ad for Abadie, 1905 |
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| Advertising for Zan, 1905 |
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| Gil Blas, circa 1905 |
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| Plaques Jougla, J'opère à toute heure, 1905 |
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| Ravitaillement de Port-Arthur, par les Conserves Cassegrain, Nantes, 1905 |
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| Russian Santa Claus, 1905 |
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| Eau purgative naturelle de Villacabras, La plus active, 1907 |
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| Bière du Lion, 1909 |
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| Avec les chaussures Le Calvar, en peut faire le Tour du Monde, 1910 |
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| Billards Brunswick, 1910 |
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| Crème Sandwich, Amieux Frères, Spécialité du Périgord, circa 1910 |
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| Lampe Solida, 'L'Incassable', 1910 |
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| Baúl-Cesto Aldea, Santander, 1912 |
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| Bière de l'Éclair, 1912 |
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| Liqueur Châtelaine, La plus ancienne, 1912 |
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| Maquette for a drink advertisement, 1913 |
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| Maquette for a paint company advertisement, 1913 |
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| Extrait Javel La Croix, circa 1914 |
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| Ad for Riz La Croix cigarette papers, 1917 |
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| Encres Acmé, 1919 |
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