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Eileen Mayo
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Discover Australia Emu Eileen Mayo

1950s

About the Item

Original vintage travel advertising poster - Discover Australia - issued by the Australian National Travel Association to promote tourism to the country. Fantastic image by Eileen Mayo (1906-1994) featuring traditional artwork and symbols from the Dreamtime stories of an emu and an Indigenous Aboriginal Australian wearing a head-dress on an earthy red brown background with emu footprints along the top border and the title in stylised letters below with the text - Particulars at Government, Shipping & Travel Offices - and a kangaroo logo on the bottom. Good condition, restored tears, restored pinholes, restored creasing, paper loss in top left corner.
  • Creator:
    Eileen Mayo (1906 - 1994, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.57 in (100.5 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition, restored tears, restored pinholes, restored creasing, paper loss in top left corner.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU43613526252
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