Society’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Buy a Little Present for the Kaiser
Unknown Artist (American, 20th century) published by the Society of Poster Art (American, 20th century)

Image Design for a Poster, Wagenaar's Cantata 'The Shipwreck'
Jan Toorop Dutch, 1858-1928

Untitled Sketches for Furniture
Frank O. Gehry American, born Canada 1929-2025

A Poster for the Ichimura Theatre (Ichimuraza tsuji banzuke)
Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?)

Nelson Algren Pauses after Another White Sox Loss, Chicago
Art Shay American, 1922-2018

Midwest Landscape #73
Art Sinsabaugh American, 1924–1983

Nelson Algren, by his Favorite Division St. Bar, Chicago
Art Shay American, 1922-2018

Society of Typographic Arts Archive10 poster
Sonnenzimmer (American, founded 2006) Nicholas Butcher (American, born 1980) Nadine Nakanishi (American/Swiss, born 1976)

Helmet Mask (Kono Kun)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Sheep Shearing
Stanley Anderson (English, 1884-1966) for the Chicago Society of Etchers

Face Mask (Idimu)
Lega Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nelson Algren Amuses a New Friend
Art Shay American, 1922-2018

Greyed Rainbow
Jackson Pollock American, 1912–1956

City Landscape
Joan Mitchell American, 1925-1992

Crossroads
Art Spiegelman American, born 1948

The Poster Man, plate 17 from Bohémiens de Paris
Honoré-Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879

Diminishing Returns
Art Green American, 1941-2025

Zodiaque ("La Plume")
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

Lead Pipe Sunday #2
Art Spiegelman American, born 1948