Mon Oncle (1958), poster, French

Mon Oncle (1958), poster, French

Artist: Pierre Etaix (1928-2016)

Unframed: 61 3/4 x 44 in. (154.3 x 111.7 cm)

The multi-talented Pierre Etaix directed films for over forty years, and also starred in films for six decades. Etaix met Jacques Tati in 1954, worked as a draftsman and gagman on Mon Oncle, and also designed this iconic poster, which does not surface very often.

This 1958 comedy was the first of Tati's films to be released in colour. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.