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VecouOriginal 1953 poster by Vecou - Emprunt pour l’équipement de la SNCF1953
1953
$1,541.50
£1,158.50
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A$2,367.53
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About the Item
This original 1953 poster by Vecou, titled “Emprunt pour l’équipement de la SNCF – Souscrivez”, is a compelling piece of postwar French graphic art and a striking artifact of national reconstruction. Created to promote a public loan for the modernization of the French National Railway (SNCF), the poster calls citizens to invest in the future of France’s rail infrastructure—a symbol of unity, industrial progress, and recovery in the years following World War II.
Vecou’s design is bold and purposeful, blending patriotic appeal with a strong visual narrative. A sleek, modern locomotive surges forward into a bright horizon, its movement reinforced by dynamic lines and geometric clarity. The message is direct: Souscrivez—subscribe, invest, believe in the future. The color palette, typically French in its use of reds, blues, and neutrals, adds to the poster's graphic power while evoking both urgency and optimism.
This poster is not merely a piece of advertising—it is a visual echo of a pivotal moment in French economic and industrial history. It reflects a time when posters were used not just to sell products, but to rally public spirit, inspire confidence, and build national identity through design.
Railway - Economy - France
Edited by Paul Martial in Paris
- Creator:Vecou
- Creation Year:1953
- Dimensions:Height: 47.25 in (120 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)
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- Condition:Good condition, slight creases, one tear.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792216398052
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