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.













St Moritz ski poster by Razzia 2012 small
Marjolaine by Lefeure 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
LIBRAIRIE ROMANTIQUE BY GRASSET DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
La gomme by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
NICE REINE DE LA COTE D'AZUR BY PIERRE COMBA C1910
Polichinelle by Dillon for L'Estampe Moderne 1897 original plate
Andy Warhol Chanel N5 poster Perfume Red 22 x 29 inches
Solitude Painting by Spencer Stewart 2021 Acrylic and Ink on canvas
Versailles by Razzia limited edition on arches paper signed numbered
FLEUR DE MAI BY HERAN VINTAGE FRENCH POSTER ESTAMPE MODERNE 1897
Simplicissimus by Dudovich 1913 Woman with mirror on linen original
Cirage Jacquot by Lefevre 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Abbotts phit eesi by Hardy for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music by Giuseppe Anichini 1900
Wagon Lits Swiss by Valerio Adami 1980c original serigraphie
Amer Mauguin by Berchmans for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
ROGER BRODERS STRASBOURG-CHAMONIX ORIGINAL VINTAGE FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER 1926
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1900
Simplicissimus 1913 by Kainer Ein Ratfel on linen original
Peret (1989) – Droits de l’Homme – Original Human Rights Bicentennial Poster
Razzia Louis Vuitton Journey Through Time Gerard Courbouleix
Soleil du Dimanche 1898 by Alphonse Mucha art nouveau
1974 24 hours du Mans Jean Jacquelin original (Lemans)
Rome, Venise, Pompeii, Milan and Florence by Carlo Cussetti 1900 PLM Railways poster
Henri Matisse Nice Travail & Joie 1947 original stone lithograph
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1932
ANDY WARHOL "Warhol Unlimited" 2016 ORIGINAL VINTAGE POP ART POSTER ON LINEN
Paglieri Perfumed Talc poster 1950 by Gino Boccasile
PARIS OPERA BY MARC CHAGALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER 1964
Kacia by Delatre for L'Estampe Moderne 1897 original plate
Perrier C'est Fou ! by Bernard Villemot original 1980 vintage poster on linen
Simplicissimus 1913 Marcello Dudovich dalthloftopie on linen original
Hommage a Jean Cocteau for the Ville de Nantes 1964 original stone lithograph
Paris Festival de Jazz 1989 by Robert Combas original serigraphie
Louise Balthy by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Corso Italia 1913 by Marcello Dudovich chromolithographic plate
Shigeo Fukoda Serigraphie 1991 on heavy paper original french poster
Simplicissimus 1913 by Kainer Blue dress on linen original
Wagon Lits Swiss by Valerio Adami 1980c original serigraphie
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Au Cirque Images of The Circus 1952
Simplicissimus 1913 Marcello Dudovich Fauftrecht in Bayern on linen original
Tunis La Blanche - French PLM railways travel poster to North Africa 1920
Paris Courses by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
A.M. Cassandre – Statendam (1929 / Official 1995 Bibliothèque nationale Paris Serigraph)
Gil Blas Theofile Steinlen c1890's La furie
Festival d'Automne a Paris 1997 original large Theatre Danse Cinema Expo
Figaro Illustre Chasse defendue by Chialiva 1898 on linen
Cercle des beaux-arts by Donnay for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Scena Illustrata Arts Literature Theatre Music 1934
Air France Afrique du Nord by Bernard Villemot 1952
Normandie by Georges Dorival on linen c1930 travel by Chemins des Fer
Paglieri Perfume poster 1950 by Franco Mosca original vintage poster on linen
Aquarium du Trocadero by Eric for the Ville de Paris c1950