Michelin Man (Bibendum), Italy, 1959? Hockney painted in 1874

painted in 1874

Filli (Celerina)

Designer Bruno Pfaffli

The poster has been folded neatly across the bottom of the photograph and there are pinholes at the corners

(The complete set of five posters is available on this site

Michelin Man (Bibendum), Italy, 1959? Hockney painted in 1874A VERY fine Italian example of a Michelin bicycle tyre advertisement featuring the company's famous emblem, Michelin Man or Bibendum. The poster carries no date but has been dated by others at 1959. Size 68cm x 48cm Condition Excellent. If you would like to know more please get in touch. Background The text in Italian reads 'Bicycle tyres'. At bottom right the text is: 'Arti Graf. F. lli Bonetti Milano', a credit for the graphic art company of Bonetti