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BOAC MIDDLE EAST C1955 Travel Airline Poster, PHILIP SHARLAND AND DICK NEGUS

About the Item

We adore this original 1950s BOAC poster advertsing travel to the Middle East. Winderfully contemporary deaign by Philip Sharland and Dick Negus with striking day-glo colours. British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. In 1974 it became British Airways. This original vintage poster has been professionally linen-backed is sized 20 x 30 inches (plus a little more with the linen). It will be sent rolled (unframed). Year: 1957 Poster Type: French Travel Poster Style: - Art By: Jacques Nathan-Garamond Rolled/Folded/Other: Linen-backed
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    C1955
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: linen Backed. Condition: Near Mint/Mint Condition Details: Lightest of touch-up. Looks amazing.
  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2088342066322

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