Table des Récits de la Croisade des Enfants jail The Swiss Industries Fair Basel

The Swiss Industries Fair Basel was a long-standing general trade fair that ran for over a century

Elena Nicolai

Promoting an exhibition at the Andes Gallery

The image on the poster is "L'Escalier de Flore (Flora's staircase)

Promoting an exhibition called "Vessels as an expression of their time" at the Kestner Museum in Hannover

Table des Récits de la Croisade des Enfants jail The Swiss Industries Fair BaselA French calligram, a form of visual poetry where the typeface and arrangement of words form an image associated with the text's content. This specific work is from the collection Calligrammes by the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, first published in 1918. The words are arranged in a circular, clock like pattern and list various tales or "rcits". Material: Paper Condition: Good, minor damage throughout Please note all sizes are approximate.