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David Klein Art

American, 1918-2005
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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1948 Original poster by David Klein for TWA and its trips to Rome Italy
1948 Original poster by David Klein for TWA and its trips to Rome Italy

1948 Original poster by David Klein for TWA and its trips to Rome Italy

By David Klein

Located in PARIS, FR

Original poster by David Klein for TWA and its trips to Rome. A TWA Lockheed Super Constellation can be seen flying over the Neptune Fountain in Rome. Trans World Airlines (TWA) was ...

Category

1940s David Klein Art

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1955 TWA - The Orient Original Vintage Poster
1955 TWA - The Orient Original Vintage Poster

1955 TWA - The Orient Original Vintage Poster

By David Klein

Located in Winchester, GB

This poster was created in 1959 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to The Orient from the USA. Illustrated by influential American artist David Klein, thi...

Category

1950s American Vintage David Klein Art

Materials

Paper

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Find a wide variety of authentic David Klein art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by David Klein in offset print, paper, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large David Klein art, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Benton Murdoch Spruance, Ernest Tino Trova, and Adolf Dehn. David Klein art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $10,780, while the average work can sell for $1,250.

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