Description: Very rare Braniff travel poster by Robert W.Dunn Original and Authentic 20” x 24”paper size Condition: good vintage condition considering its age (printed in 1953!). Colors still bright and bold. Has some water damage and foxing along edges and priced to reflect these imperfections (pristine versions sell for $1800 and up) Please see images for full condition and ask any questions prior to purchase. Original vintage travel poster for Rio de Janeiro issued by Braniff International Airways featuring a colourful cartoon illustration of tourists on a red cable car with people enjoying the view, a man smoking a pipe and another reading a newspaper, children waving, a person with a long zoom camera taking photos and the conductor reaching to a red flower on Sugarloaf Mountain, the bold lettering above the cable car line as a plane flies overhead and the view of the city and mountains in the distance against the red background. About the artist: Mid-century artwork by Robert W. Dunn who was the youngest soldier to fight in Patton's 3rd Army in the Battle of the Bulge during WWll; he then went to the Pratt Institute and produced posters for Braniff's advertising campaign in 1953 (information provided by the artist's family). The South American city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is a popular holiday destination. The Sugarloaf Cable Car was opened in 1912. Braniff Airways was an American airline that operated national and international services from 1928-1982; named as Braniff International Airways from 1948-1965. Ships rolled
Price: 750 USD
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-09-01T02:19:44.000Z
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