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Alain Cornic
Original Afrique Occidentale - Africa horizontal vintage poster

1955

About the Item

Original linen-backed horizontal format vintage poster "AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE" lithograph. Poster for French West Africa Agency France d'Outre-Mer 1955. The poster has vignettes showing some African agriculture, oil along one side, local fruits and foods along the bottom, and stylized statues on left and right, harps, clay pots, drums with the maps of West Africa map in the center. The region extends from Niger and Mauritania in the north to Togo, Benin, and the Cote d'Ivore in the south; Dakar serves as the capital. Cornic created similar style images for travel to Africa as well as hand-printed tapestries. This Afrique Occidentale is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is professional acid-free conservation mounted, linen-backed, and in very good condition. Original vertical fold marks restored during linen backing.
  • Creator:
    Alain Cornic (1920)
  • Creation Year:
    1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    linen backed, horizontal, original.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 130421stDibs: LU140426775592

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