Brussels (Belgium), xi.1998; pict. A. Guët
Apéritif à base de vin
This wall is worth being declared a National Monument. It hurts seeing it fade away. It is short of a miracle that no one felt the need to reopen the blinded windows: old advertisements are often disfigured by new doors or windows (f.e. the liquor BYRRH and the lubricant IGOL)
Many old panels show several layers and this wall is no exception. The bottom layer features the brands MARTINI and ROSSI. Rossi is in a much bigger type size than both the old Martini and the new Rossi. Martini is not repeated on the new version of the drawing.
One last, important observation: the drawing repeats itself in the bottle above the beaming consumer. Don't miss the Italian flag!
We have another, less elaborated, case in the Malagasy Vache qui rit, where in the earrings the whole is repeated.
Both panels also carry the Soubry brand.
More about Soubry in
the food-section.
Don't miss the Pompes Compresseurs just below the top border.
Complete mural in the section about Home appliances
Two layers of the same brand.
Like in the find from Brussels (1999, wall by the same H.B.P), there is an older layer with BYRRH. Notice the white banner used by the latter brand for a slogan.
Brushed over an earlier ad saying:
en mars visitez la FOIRE de LYON
or Visit Lyon's fair in March.
Murals with other fairs
This Meyreuil advert is painted over an older mural for Le Petit Marseillais, a newspaper with a history.
Have a look at both walls and spot the differences.
Overview of first wall
Overview of second wall
Campari began its international expansion during the 1920s. The group acquired many other brands: one of them was Cinzano.
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