E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954 Search this
Client:
American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Search this
Medium:
Brush and gouache, pen and ink, graphite, collage on paper
Dimensions:
59.7 × 45.7 cm (23 1/2 × 18 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
USA
Date:
ca. 1950
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Poster design encouraging travel to Scandinavia via American Airlines (the final version of this poster says "SWEDEN" instead of "SCANDINAVIA"). At center, view of Stockholm's City Hall building in brown as seen from Riddarfjärden Bay, with a small stone bridge in foreground and cityscape in background to the right. At top in black and teal text: AMERICAN / AIRLINES. At bottom in black text, collaged onto page: SCANDINAVIA. On either side of "SCANDINAVIA", a collaged logo for Pan American Airlines in black outline (left), and a collaged logo of an airplane (right)
