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Original Vintage Travel Poster Washington American Airlines McKnight Kauffer USA
About the Item
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Washington American Airlines - featuring fantastic artwork by one of the most renowned poster artists of the 20th century Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) depicting a view at night of the Capitol Building in Washington DC with white and blue stars in the sky as the US flag, the text above and in stylised bold white, red and blue letters with the American Airlines eagle logo below. Lithographed in USA. Good condition, creasing, folds, minor staining, repaired tears, small paper losses, some restored paper losses, backed on linen.
- Creator:Edward McKnight Kauffer (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1948
- Condition:Repaired: Repaired tears, some restored paper losses, backed on linen. Good condition, creasing, folds, minor staining, repaired tears, small paper losses, some restored paper losses, backed on linen.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1012642816252
Edward McKnight Kauffer
Edward McKnight Kauffer was an American artist and graphic designer. He lived in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War and is best known for the posters he designed for Shell Mex BP and his 140 London Underground posters. In 1940, Kauffer returned to the USA, where he struggled to obtain work until American Airlines took him on in 1947.
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