ORIGINAL 1950S POSTER, AIR FRANCE, COLIS POSTAL PAR AVION, GREAT CONDITION

Date: 1950 Size: 24 x 39 Notes: Poster, Large Poster, Linen Backed Artist: Morvan, H. About The Poster: Herve Morvan (1917-1980) was a great French poster artist and designer who became well known for his advertising posters for Perrier in the 1950s. Poster designer Raymond Savignac was a friend, mentor, and competitor of Morvan whose body of work ranged from children's posters to travel and cigarette advertisements. Morvan's images are still quite popular and in 2010 a book titled "Herve Morvan: The Genius of French Poster Art" containing over 250 iconic Morvan images was published. Air France posters are among the most collectible of all travel posters. The company has a museum which prominently features their poster collection, and we have had the good fortune to sell many fine posters at L'Affichiste.This poster for French airmail service is witty, linen backed and in excellent condition. Air France has an illustrious history. Wikipedia says of the company: Air France was formed on 7 October 1933, from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), and Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA). Of these airlines, SGTA was the first commercial airline company in France, having been founded as Lignes Aériennes Farman in 1919. The constituent members of Air France had already built extensive networks across Europe, to French colonies inNorth Africa and farther afield. During World War II, Air France moved its operations to Casablanca (Morocco). Please note that all of our posters are vintage, non-reproduction works of art.Thank you! We are happy to ship worldwide - please note that the price listed for international shipping is for standard surface mail delivery - international courrier costs for FedEx, DHL, UPS or other companies will be quoted at the time of purchase, based on the buyer's location.