{"title":"Brantonne","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ap_02687","title":"Paris se libère 1944","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"493\"\u003eThis powerful original 1944 poster titled \u003cem data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eParis se libère\u003c\/em\u003e (“Paris is liberated”) was created by artist René Brantonne to commemorate the uprising and liberation of the French capital from Nazi occupation, an event that unfolded between August 18 and August 25, 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eCommissioned by \u003cem data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eL’Avenir-Garde\u003c\/em\u003e, the youth journal of the French Communist resistance, this wartime piece celebrates the unity and bravery of the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) and the Parisian population. At the top, two portraits honor key figures of the Resistance: \u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eColonel Rol-Tanguy\u003c\/strong\u003e, military leader of the Paris FFI, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eColonel Fabien\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Communist fighter remembered for his bold resistance acts early in the occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eThe central scene bursts with energy and urgency—civilians, fighters, and Resistance members battle against German forces in the heart of Paris, with the Place de la République in the background engulfed in flames and revolution. Women, children, and armed workers surge forward together, symbolizing the collective strength that reclaimed their city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eBrantonne’s distinctive style—dynamic compositions, vivid faces, and bold heroic framing—captures not just the physical liberation of Paris, but the emotional and ideological fervor that accompanied it. It is as much propaganda as it is commemoration, designed to rally pride, memory, and unity in a newly freed nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eToday, \u003cem data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eParis se libère\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a vital visual artifact of World War II and French Resistance history. It is sought after by collectors of political ephemera, wartime propaganda, and French 20th-century history. Original prints like this are rare and moving tributes to the courage of everyday citizens who stood up and fought for their city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar 39-45 - France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiberation of Paris FFi Colonel Fabien - Colonel Roll Tanguy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe avant-garde\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good state\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brantonne","offers":[{"title":"53 x 42 \/ A+","offer_id":49355531026759,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_02687Insta2.jpg?v=1753179991"},{"product_id":"ap_04579","title":"Jean Jaurès Circa 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitics - France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnion of Republican Youth of France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, slight dirt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brantonne","offers":[{"title":"40 x 30 \/ A","offer_id":50745395085639,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_04579_4613e2e6-12bd-45ec-a51d-559796a04045.jpg?v=1734394099"},{"product_id":"ap_14608","title":"Souviens toi d'Oradour sur Glane Circa 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar 39-45 - New Aquitaine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictims of fascist barbarism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, light folds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brantonne","offers":[{"title":"38 x 27 \/ A","offer_id":42863712305337,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/products\/AP_14608.jpg?v=1664196701"}],"url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.com\/en\/collections\/brantonne\/under-500.oembed","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}