Public relationsMiddle East Airlines, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Lebanon--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon Middle East Airlines, advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster... Show moreTravel poster issued by the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon Middle East Airlines, advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster is a colorful depition of an airplane flying over domes and minarets. Middle East Airlines has been associated with the British Overseas Airways Corporation from 1955 to 1961. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Ets de La Vasselais, Imp. Paris", "Printed in France" and "B.O.A.C. [British Overseas Airways Corporation] Associate". In the upper part the "M.E.A.[Middle Easst Airlines]" and the logo of the company. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0114 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26215950 BIB-ID: 2801809 Show less
Public relationsAir France,, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Travel poster by Guy Georget advertising Air France flights to the Near and Middle. The painting depicts an Arab character and some stylized... Show moreTravel poster by Guy Georget advertising Air France flights to the Near and Middle. The painting depicts an Arab character and some stylized details recalling the exotic imaginary related to the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab world, namely a minaret, a dome, a dallah (the traditional Arab coffee pot) and an oil tower. The white outline around the image makes it appear almost like a collage. Guy Georget worked extensively with tourism boards to produce posters promoting travel and tourism. His first commercial posters appear in the late 1940s and from the 1960s he worked for Air France, prestigious employment for graphic artists of the time. His style is characterized by graphism with bolder lines and brighter colors. He was strongly influenced by Cubism. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Imp. S.A. Courbet_Paris.", "Printed in France" andRef: 21675_P/3_62". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0094 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211658 BIB-ID: 2800131 Show less
Public relationsSobelair, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Belgian--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the Belgian airline "Société Belge des Transports par Air" (known by its short-form Sobelair) advertising flights to Africa... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Belgian airline "Société Belge des Transports par Air" (known by its short-form Sobelair) advertising flights to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The poster shows a stylized image of a man in traditional dress on a camel, with pyramids in the background. On the right side the routes of the airline. Under the image, a flying airplane. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, dated and inscribed "Les Ateliers d'Art Marchal S.P.R.L. tel. 33.19.59". Captioned: "Afrique. Moyen Orient. Asie" (Africa. Middle East. Asia). In the upper left corner the logo of the Airline in the 1940s and 1950s. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0095 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211683 BIB-ID: 2800133 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Iraq as a tourist destination. The poster is framed into a tent-like view... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Iraq as a tourist destination. The poster is framed into a tent-like view and shows the graphic depiction of what seems to be a couple of pitchers with Islamic-like decorations in the foreground and an airplane flying over a cameleer on the horizon, on yellow background. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is tagged "Printed in Italy" and signed "Ennio Molinari APPIA". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0086 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26207576 BIB-ID: 2758832 Show less
Public relationsAir France, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the French airline company Air France advertising flights to the Near and Middle. The poster shows an airplane flying over... Show moreTravel poster issued by the French airline company Air France advertising flights to the Near and Middle. The poster shows an airplane flying over a walking figure in traditional Arab dress with camels and a mosque. The whole picture is framed between two pillars of antique site ruin. Sky, sea and desert are the background. Jean Even was a talented artist as a child. When he was studying in Madrid, because of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War he moved to Morocco instead, where he spent more than 20 years. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. At the bottom, a winged seahorse, Air France historic logo created in 1933. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0088 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211245 BIB-ID: 2798649 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie générale aéropostale, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century, History
Vintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued by the French aviation company "Compagnie générale aéropostale". The... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued by the French aviation company "Compagnie générale aéropostale". The poster is a stylized view of a caravan heading to Marrakech through the Doukkoula Gate, with the Atlas in the background. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled and tagged " Protectorat de la République française au Maroc". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0182 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26223818 BIB-ID: 2802623 Show less
Public relationsAir France,, Tourism, Tourism--Africa, North--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Travel poste advertising Air France flights to North Africa. Airplane (Breguet 393T) flies over North African women and man in traditional dress,... Show moreTravel poste advertising Air France flights to North Africa. Airplane (Breguet 393T) flies over North African women and man in traditional dress, who are looking up at the airplane; walled city and minaret in background; multicolor image on paper. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Atelier Guiraud Rivière - Océa", "213 - C6 - AF". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0163 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26221329 BIB-ID: 2802308 Show less
Public relationsAir France, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Travel poster advertising Air France flights to Morocco. The poster depicts an airplane flying over a stylized representation of the gate of a... Show moreTravel poster advertising Air France flights to Morocco. The poster depicts an airplane flying over a stylized representation of the gate of a Moroccan city. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "Printed in France" and "Imp. S.A. Courbet_Paris - Ref: 213445/P/5_59". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0179 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2622351x BIB-ID: 2802593 Show less
Public relationsTrans world airlines, Great Sphinx (Egypt), Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--United States--20th Century, Camels, Camels--Egypt, Pyramids, Pyramids--Egypt
Travel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a head of... Show moreTravel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a head of camel, a man holding reins of camel, sphynx, and a jet flying over pyramid. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Litho in U.S.A. -- 1012" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0120 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2621748x BIB-ID: 2801990 Show less
Public relationsSwissair, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Swiss--20th Century, Camels, Minarets
Travel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a jet... Show moreTravel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a jet flying over the profile of camel and three minarets. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and tagged "Printed in Switzerland 58 / Sigg Söhne, Wintherthur". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0151 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26219967 BIB-ID: 2802146 Show less
