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Barcelona
One Sheet vintage travel poster for Barcelona was created circa the 1930s to promote tourism to the city, which is described in the poster as "The Capital of the Mediterranean" (La Capital del Mediterraneo). The poster was commissioned by the Patronato Nacional del Turismo (PNT), the Spanish national tourism board at the time.
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Artist Federico Ribas (1890-1952)
Agency Patronato Nacional del Turismo (PNT)
Circa Date 1930s
Publisher Voluntad, Madrid
Depicted Landmark Sagrada Familia cathedral
The poster features an aerial view of the city of Barcelona with the iconic spires of the Sagrada Familia cathedral prominent in the background, and a biplane flying overhead. The style is characteristic of vintage travel art from that era.
Barcelona