Andre Francois (1989) – Human Rights – Original Droits de l’Homme Bicentennial Poster
$ 395Images Internationales pour les Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen – André François (1989)
This original 1989 poster by André François (1915–2005) was created for Images Internationales pour les Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen, a major international series commissioned by Artis 89 in Paris to commemorate the bicentennial of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
François’s design—one of the most visually striking in the set—depicts an eye peering from a hat box labeled “Au Bon Marché 1789”, with the word “Vigilance” inscribed below. The image fuses surreal wit with political critique, implying that human rights, once hard-won, must not be taken lightly or sold cheaply. The reference to Au Bon Marché—the famous Parisian department store—adds irony, suggesting that liberty itself can be commodified when vigilance fades.
Renowned for his imaginative, often satirical visual language, François brings both humor and gravity to this composition, linking the ideals of the French Revolution with a warning against complacency.
Printed by Artis 89, Paris, the poster was part of a historic collaboration of 66 international artists invited to create original images celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.
Artist: André François
Title: Images Internationales pour les Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (Vigilance)
Date: 1989
Printer / Publisher: Artis 89, Paris
Series: International Images for Human and Citizen’s Rights – Bicentennial of the Declaration
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Dimensions: 33 × 24 in (84 × 60 cm)
Condition: Excellent “A” – Original issue
Country: France
Category: Human Rights / Commemorative Poster / 20th-Century Graphic Art
Comments:
Issued in 1989 as part of the Images Internationales pour les Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen series celebrating the bicentennial of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man. François’s powerful design, Vigilance, shows an eye emerging from a hat box labeled Au Bon Marché 1789, a metaphorical reminder of the cost of freedom and the need to protect human rights from neglect or exploitation. Original issue, not a reproduction.













Simplicissimus 1913 Marcello Dudovich Fallobft on linen original
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1900
Figaro Illustre greek statue by Leftwich 1898 on linen
Europe Air France by Edmond Maurus 1948 with Lockeed Constellation
Figaro Illustre calendar 1898 on linen
Festival du Cirque de Demain – Raymond Savignac (1988) Original French Circus Poster Printed by Éts Saint Martin, Asnières – On Line
GORGES DU FIER LAKE ANNECY SNCF ORIGINAL VINTAGE POSTER 1950c Black White
Brandy Jacquet BY BRUCE SKILBECK ORIGINAL VINTAGE FRENCH POSTER
Le Roman d'un Tricheur by Raymond Savignac Cannes Film Festival
Paris Paul Colin for the SNCF 1946 French Railways poster
1933 Le Mans Englebert Commemorative Poster Tazio Nuvolari and Raymond Sommer
Simplicissimus 1913 by Eduard Thony Polo sport on linen original
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1900
Corso Italia 1913 by Marcello Dudovich chromolithographic plate
Huile Russe by Rassenfosse for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
LIBRAIRIE ROMANTIQUE BY GRASSET DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
Chateau de Nantes by Pierre Commarmond c1930
Miss Traumerei by Reed for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
La Lechere Les Bains Savoie by E Maurus c 1930
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music by Giuseppe Anichini 1900
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Au Cirque Images of The Circus 1952
Razzia Louis Vuitton Bagatelle 1998 original hand signed original lg
Cacao Van Houten by Willette 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Oberland Bernois Ski poster Hans Falk 1949 28 x 39 inch original
Versailles by Razzia limited edition on arches paper signed numbered
Simplicissimus 1913 Marcello Dudovich Polo match on linen original
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1932
MODERN ART BY DOW DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
French Line by Brenet c1950 Cie Gle Transatlantique Cruise Line
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1900
Moses and The Tablets Marc Chagall 1960 Reims Museum Beaux Arts
Journey de l'armée Afrique et Troupes Coloniales Fourneray 1917
Campari Soda by Franz Marangolo 1968 Corre col tempo original
Regione della Jungfrau by Ed Weber circa 1950
Bergasol by Bernard Villemot original c1976
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Au Cirque Images of The Circus 1952
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1932
Corso Italia 1913 by Marcello Dudovich chromolithographic plate
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1932
Printemps Le Plus Parisien Des Grands Magasin by Tony Viramontes 1985
Je Vous Ecris Fiest l'Estampe by Jean Michel Folon original serigraphie 1986
Figaro Illustre carriage by Vallet 1898 on linen
Peret (1989) – Droits de l’Homme – Original Human Rights Bicentennial Poster