Designer:

E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this

Client:

American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, USA  Search this

Medium:

Lithograph

Dimensions:

101.9 × 76.4 cm (40 1/8 × 30 1/16 in.)

Type:

graphic design

Poster

Object Name:

Poster

Made in:

USA

Place depicted:

California

Date:

1948

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Poster design encouraging travel to California via American Airlines. Photograph of a woman in a bathing suit montaged into an illustrated beach scene including sand and ocean waves, where she appears to toss a large colorful beach ball into the air. Text in blue, upper center: AMERICAN / AIRLINES; in orange, center: TO CALIFORNIA [American Airlines logo].

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer

Accession Number:

1963-39-131

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4178f333a-252a-4423-bd5e-ca328e1cd54b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-131