The poster for "Le Chat Noir" ("The Black Cat" or "The Black Cat") is one of the best-selling in history.
Establishing the etymological origin of the term poster takes us to English, since it comes from the word “poster”, which is a sign that is placed on a post. However, we cannot ignore that it, in turn, derives from Latin. Specifically, it is the result of the sum of two parts: “postis”, which is synonymous with “post”, and the suffix “-er”, which indicates “agent”.
Poster is a term that refers to a poster that is fixed to the wall . It is generally understood that the poster has no advertising purpose or that it has lost this property .
For example: “My son has a Lionel Messi poster on his bedroom wall,” “When I was a kid, Rolling Stones posters covered the walls of my room,” “Where did you buy that poster?” "It's very nice."
The poster as a decorative element
The poster is usually considered as part of the decoration of an environment. As it is an informal element, it frequently appears in the bedroom of a child or a teenager. In these cases, posters (or posters ) are usually sheets of paper or cardboard that are adhered to the wall with adhesive tape, thumbtacks, or other mechanisms.
It is also possible that the poster is framed although, in this case, it is usually referred to as a painting . What the frame allows is to acquire greater durability and a more formal appearance, so its use can be extended to other rooms in the house beyond a youth bedroom.
When a poster is framed, it becomes a painting.
Some examples
There are many companies around the world that have specialized in the creation and sale of posters. And more and more people are choosing this type of graphic documents to decorate the walls of their room or even the living room.
A high percentage of those choose to purchase some of the posters that have become the best sellers in history, such as the following:
• That of Rosie “the auctioneer”, who has become a milestone in the United States and who serves as an example of all the women who looked for work in factories during the Second World War.
• That of “Keep calm and carry on”, which was used by the British government to maintain the spirit of the population during the war cited in the previous poster.
• That of “Le Chat Noir”, which represents the emblem of the most important Paris cabaret of the 19th century.
Different types of posters
It is common for the poster to reflect the person's interests and tastes. In this way, there are posters of footballers, singers, actors and other admired and idolized personalities. Another possibility is to find posters of commercial brands that also generate admiration or sympathy in many people, such as Coca Cola or Ferrari .
Posters, finally, can also be used in public spaces to publicize something new, an event, etc. This is the case of the poster of an upcoming movie or a circus that is about to arrive in a city.
It should be noted that singers, fundamentally, increasingly turn to posters as a protest when a new album is released on the market. Thus, they not only release those to publicize it but also use them as gifts for fans, as long as they are signed.