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Egypt
One sheet official vintage tourism poster for Egypt, created around 1955 by the renowned Turkish graphic artist ?hap Hulusi Görey.

Art Style & Themes

The poster beautifully showcases an Art Deco montage contrasting ancient heritage and modern progress in Egypt. It brings together several prominent elements:
• The Pharaoh Statue: Representing the ancient history and monumental antiquity of Egypt.
• The Streamlined Modern High-Rise: Showcasing the 1950s architectural expansion and modernization of Cairo.
• The Nile River and Feluccas: Traditional Egyptian sailboats gliding along the water.
• Modern Transportation: A bridge crowded with 1950s cars driving alongside the historic riverbanks.
• Mosque of Sultan Hassan / Cairo Citadel: Visibly layered into the background landscape.

About the Artist

?hap Hulusi Görey (1898–1986) was born in Cairo to Turkish parents and studied graphic design in Germany. He is celebrated as the "first modern graphic designer from Turkey" and famously referred to as "the man who illustrated the Republic". During his career, he designed multiple travel campaigns for the Egyptian State Department and the Egyptian State Tourist Department.
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