This week, my task was to recreate a historical artifact that I believe has greatly influenced the world of art and design today. As seen in my previous blog post, I was very inspired by the Le Chat Noir poster design by Theophile Steinlin.
As pictured above, I think I did a pretty good job of recreating the poster, despite the fact that it is not 100% spot-on. I decided to use a brighter shade of yellow in the background to emphasize the pop of vibrant colour. I also exaggerated the red halo detail behind the cat’s head, as this is an interesting detail referencing another late 19th-century artist named Alfonse Mucha. It is evident that there is not much going on in the photo itself, so I opted to simply display the materials I used, as it is quite likely that Steinlin practiced illustration with painting and ink as well. Nevertheless, the description page on the left was an attempt at complementing the poster using a red and yellow accent, as well as a noticeably hand-painted display font.
I think I would give myself a solid 8/10 on this project. I think that the artifact itself is beautifully done, and the description is quite informative, however, the photo maybe could have been a bit more creative. It was definitely difficult to portray a historically accurate scene including the artifact and description.