1949 Original Travel Poster, Ports de Provence - Othon Friehz

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1949 Original Travel Poster, Ports de Provence - Othon FriehzDate: 1949 Size: 24. 5 x 39 inches Artist: Othon Friehz, E. About The Poster: A fabulous poster advertising the Ports de Provence for the French Railways, designed by Othon Friehz. The French Railway System (SNCF) was nationalized in the 1930s, and in an effort to promote tourism, and deflect the impact of automobile traffic, the company hired some of the best poster artists of the time to create works advertising almost every corner of the country.

the faces and characters are in and of themselves fairly fascinating and taken as a group these three pieces are a hoot

he was sentenced to death

are available only through L'Affichiste

Société Radio-Canada and Canal+

and spectacular

Major awards include The Grand Prize for a Cultural Poster

very offbeat

Each piece

After Belgium's surrender Leopold stayed to face the invaders

show readily apparent motion not contrary to the rules or special techniques of the sports

Date: 2014

About the Poster: This series of posters was created by none other than the great Vittorio Fiorucci