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Cunard White Star / “Queen Mary.” 1936.
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Cunard White Star / “Queen Mary.” 1936.
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PAI-LXXXIV: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Jul 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT
ARTIST
TOM CURR (1886-1958)
Description
Artist: TOM CURR (1886-1958)
Size: 108 1/4 x 55 3/8 in./275 x 140.7 cm
Condition: A-/ Unobtrusive folds. Framed.
Printer:
Reference: Compagnies Maritimes, p. 154-155
Key Words: Art Deco; Ships; Travel; New York; American
Cunard White Star / “Queen Mary.” 1936.
The Queen Mary and Manhattan: a magnificent pairing of might and modernity. The towering New York skyline makes the ship’s stature all the more impressive, as indeed she was: her overall length was 1,019 feet and she measured 118 feet high. The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage on May 27, 1936 from Southampton to New York. During World War II, she and the Queen Elizabeth were the largest and fastest troopships, often carrying as many as 15,000 men in a single voyage. After the war, she resumed passenger service until she was retired in 1967. Curr’s depiction of the ship is both conceptually and literally impressive: this enormous poster has hand-painted text, and is one of only two known copies.
Size: 108 1/4 x 55 3/8 in./275 x 140.7 cm
Condition: A-/ Unobtrusive folds. Framed.
Printer:
Reference: Compagnies Maritimes, p. 154-155
Key Words: Art Deco; Ships; Travel; New York; American
Cunard White Star / “Queen Mary.” 1936.
The Queen Mary and Manhattan: a magnificent pairing of might and modernity. The towering New York skyline makes the ship’s stature all the more impressive, as indeed she was: her overall length was 1,019 feet and she measured 118 feet high. The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage on May 27, 1936 from Southampton to New York. During World War II, she and the Queen Elizabeth were the largest and fastest troopships, often carrying as many as 15,000 men in a single voyage. After the war, she resumed passenger service until she was retired in 1967. Curr’s depiction of the ship is both conceptually and literally impressive: this enormous poster has hand-painted text, and is one of only two known copies.
