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One sheet, Travel, Airline This vintage travel poster, titled "In South America To-Morrow," was designed by the artist Gwynn (Herbert Gwynn, 1873–1956).
The artwork was created for British South American Airways (BSAA), a state-run UK airline that operated in the mid-to-late 1940s before merging with the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in 1949.
Poster Details
Artist: Gwynn (Herbert Gwynn).
Approximate Date: Various sources date it to 1946 or the late 1940s.
Design Features: The poster features a stylized yellow map of South America set against a green background. It includes a gaucho on horseback waving to the shadow of a passing aircraft, emphasizing the speed and modernization of travel.
Original Printing: It was originally a lithograph in color, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd. in London. |
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