• H. Mathieu French Ski Championships poster for Barèges with alpine skier, blue slopes, red and white ribbon graphics, snowy mountains, framed and displayed in home decor
  • H. Mathieu French Ski Championships poster for Barèges with alpine skier, blue slopes, red and white ribbon graphics, snowy mountains, with black aluminium frame on white background
  • H. Mathieu French Ski Championships poster for Barèges with alpine skier, blue slopes, red and white ribbon graphics, snowy mountains, framed and displayed in modern living room decor
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  • H. Mathieu French Ski Championships poster for Barèges with alpine skier, blue slopes, red and white ribbon graphics, snowy mountains, with wooden magnetic frame on white background
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46th French Ski Championships Poster

46th French Ski Championships Poster

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46th French Ski Championships in Barèges (1959) by H. Mathieu

With its sweeping tricolour ribbon echoing the skier’s descent across vivid blue slopes, this striking vintage design brings energetic mid century French resort glamour and crisp mountain freshness to a living room, hallway, or chalet inspired interior.

Our posters are printed on thick (230gsm) acid-free matte art paper, using a long-lasting UV-resistant ink. We also offer the option of printing on textured canvas (300gsm), more flexible and resistant. Our frames are made of either light and resistant aluminium, or solid wood. More details in our FAQ

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About the Artist

H. Mathieu signs this 1959 vintage poster with a light touch, leaving the name small while the championship scene does the talking. The commission promotes the 46th French Ski Championships in Barèges, so the graphic work had a practical job: announce a winter event, give it national visibility, and present ski racing as part of modern French resort culture. That balance of sport, place, and promotion makes the poster read as both advertising and lasting wall art.

The Artwork

The poster was made for a specific moment in Barèges, where the 46th French Ski Championships gathered attention around a mountain town and its slopes. Its purpose was to turn a competitive weekend into a public image that could appear in stations, shop windows, and resort venues before the race began. The Perrin and Pernod 45 Pastis 51 branding anchors the print in commercial sponsorship, while the event title gives the whole image a clear civic and sporting role. As a vintage print, it preserves the atmosphere of postwar alpine promotion with directness and purpose.

Style & Characteristics

Blue dominates the upper field, giving the sheet a cold open space for the title and the long ribbon that drops through the center. Red and white sweep together in a skiing track that bends with speed, while the small skier adds a sharp focal point near the lower half. The mountain forms stay simplified, almost cut from paper, and the chapel-like detail on the left adds a quiet local note. Thick lettering at the base holds the composition together, making the whole poster feel brisk, graphic, and easy to read from a distance. As alpine wall art, it carries the freshness of snow and clear air.

In Interior Design

In a narrow hallway, this vertical poster brings height and movement to the wall without crowding the room. The blue field settles naturally against pale plaster or wood, while the red skier creates a small burst of energy that animates the space. Framed as a fine art print, it suits interior decoration that leans toward mountain travel memory rather than rustic excess. A chalet-inspired room gains a crisp focal point from the large title and the racing line, which guide the eye upward and then back down again.