30 Vintage Absinthe Posters, Ads, and Labels
I’m sure many of you have seen a few of these posters. I felt there were enough cool ones that focused only on the spirit known as absinthe that they deserved a showcase style post. If you are unfamiliar with absinthe, let me give you a bit of info that might make you appreciate some of these posters and ads a little more.
Absinthe is also referred to as “the green fairy.” it is for this reason that you will see a wide use of green in many of the ads.
Pure absinthe is in some form or fashion, a drink can cause hallucinations. This will help make sense of some of the images as well.
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I have the 2nd poster (green demon guy) in my kitchen
love these posters!
I have the 2nd one in my kitchen, too. Didn’t even know that was an absinthe poster.
@jameson Now you know, and knowing is half the battle
Really good designs, I love the use of contrast on some of them as well as all the great (sometimes creepy) illustrations.
The 5th one, Felix Pernod, showing the green fairy pouring a glass of absinthe is quite interesting. Thanks for putting these all together. A beautiful collection!