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David KleinOriginal London, Fly TWA Jets (Trans World Airlines) vintage travel posterc 1960
c 1960
$675
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Original LONDON FLY TWA vintage European travel poster created by the artist David Klein. Professional acid-free archival linen backed, excellent condition; no restoration; full boarders; mint. Ready to frame. This is the small format of this original TWA travel poster. Grade A condition.
This iconic poster features several of London's famous landmarks as part of the design. Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Scholars War Memorial.
TWA (Trans World Airlines) was formed in 1924 as Transcontinental & Western Air. The airline's first route was New York to Los Angeles, soon followed by multiple National routes. The airline expanded to serve Europe, the Middle East and Asia after WWII.
Klein was best known for his influential work in advertising. Although he produced illustrations for Broadway theatrical productions, Hollywood films, the United States Army, and numerous corporate clients, Klein is best remembered for the iconic travel images he created for Howard Hughes and Trans World Airlines (TWA) during the 1950's and 1960's.
This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
- Creator:David Klein (1918 - 2005, American)
- Creation Year:c 1960
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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- Condition:Archival linen backed original TWA travel poster in very fine condition. The images shown are of the exact poster you would receive. Certificate of Authenticity.
- Gallery Location:Spokane, WA
- Reference Number:Seller: 174021stDibs: LU1404215744652
David Klein
David Klein was an immensely prolific travel posterist who worked primarily for TWA and produced dozens of posters for the now-defunct global carrier. He designed several different series for TWA, ranging from early work that was realistic to later work that was cartoon-like in style. David Klein was born in El Paso, Texas in February of 1918. He moved to California where he attended the Art Center School [later renamed the Art Center College of Design] in Los Angeles. During the 1930s, he was an active member of the California Watercolor Society. This group of artists often chose to paint watercolors depicting scenes of everyday life in the cities and suburbs of California. They painted directly with little or no preliminary pencil drawings and used paper as a ‘color’ in a new and creative way.
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