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 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 relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century, Muslim women, Mosques, Women veils
Travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a large mosque complex and a bust-portrait of a veiled woman. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the veil of the woman. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950460 BIB-ID: 2758867 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Libya--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century
Horizontal travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Tripoli and Libya as a tourist destinations. The poster shows... Show moreHorizontal travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Tripoli and Libya as a tourist destinations. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a Middle Eastern city and a bust-portrait of a man in local attire. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the keffiyeh of the man. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0024 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950216 BIB-ID: 2758860 Show less
