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Halfsheet original vintage 1949 airline travel advertising poster for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
Poster Details
Artist: The artwork was created by John Worsley (1919–2000), a renowned British artist and war illustrator.
Subject: It features a smiling flight attendant in her official blue uniform, complete with a peaked cap and holding a passenger manifest or clipboard.
Slogan: The central text, "B·O·A·C TAKES GOOD CARE OF YOU," became a famous campaign slogan for the airline during the mid-20th century.
Production: This specific offset poster was printed by McCorquodale & Co. in London and typically measures approximately 100 x 63 cm.
About BOAC
BOAC was the British state-owned airline from 1939 to 1974. It was formed by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. and eventually merged with British European Airways (BEA) to form the modern British Airways |
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