Les Vacances de M. Hulot – Jacques Tati – France, 1953 – 80 × 60 cm

A single silhouette defines an era of cinema. This original French poster distills Jacques Tati’s quiet revolution into pure graphic clarity: Hulot elongated against a flat Atlantic blue, pipe forward, already in motion. Issued for the 1953 release, it marks the emergence of one of French cinema’s most enduring characters. Minimal, playful and immediately legible, it reflects postwar modernism and Tati’s precise choreography of gesture, rhythm and space.

Technical Sheet
Title: Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Artist / Author: Jacques Tati
Country: France
Date: 1953
Medium / Materials: Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions (cm): 80 x 60
Condition: Visible folds, light surface wear, minor tears; overall good vintage condition