Lot 9
Aviation Populaire. ca. 1937.
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Aviation Populaire. ca. 1937.
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Description
Artist: GEO HAM (Georges Hamel, 1900-1972)
Size: 15 1/4 x 23 in./38.7 x 58.5 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: P.A. Chavane, Paris
Reference: Affiches d'Aviation, p. 136 (var); Toujours Plus Haut, p. 37; PAI-LXXIV, 67
Key Words: Art Deco; Aviation
Aviation Populaire. ca. 1937.
Whee! That giant airman points to soaring planes while exclaiming, "Youth of France! Aviation calls you!" This poster was also printed for the Vincennes Air Show Exposition Internationale, which took place in Paris in 1937 and drew 34 million visitors. The exhibition included motorboat races on the Seine, a dance festival, boxing matches, a grape harvest, sporting championships, and a fairyland on the Seine. Special marvels created for the event included a new modern art museum, a palace of light, and a Planetarium. In the midst of the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany, this event served as a catalyst for community and technology. This is the smaller format.
Size: 15 1/4 x 23 in./38.7 x 58.5 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: P.A. Chavane, Paris
Reference: Affiches d'Aviation, p. 136 (var); Toujours Plus Haut, p. 37; PAI-LXXIV, 67
Key Words: Art Deco; Aviation
Aviation Populaire. ca. 1937.
Whee! That giant airman points to soaring planes while exclaiming, "Youth of France! Aviation calls you!" This poster was also printed for the Vincennes Air Show Exposition Internationale, which took place in Paris in 1937 and drew 34 million visitors. The exhibition included motorboat races on the Seine, a dance festival, boxing matches, a grape harvest, sporting championships, and a fairyland on the Seine. Special marvels created for the event included a new modern art museum, a palace of light, and a Planetarium. In the midst of the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany, this event served as a catalyst for community and technology. This is the smaller format.
