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One sheet, travel poster, Airline This is an original vintage KLM Royal Dutch Airlines travel poster titled "to South Africa by KLM
," issued in the 1950s.
Poster Details
Artist: Designed by Pieternella Cilia (P.V.D.) Maaden (born 1928).
Imagery: The artwork features a local African person with a spear and shield watching a KLM aircraft in the distance. The background includes historical South African elements like covered wagons and mining structures.
Production: The original posters were offset lithographs printed by Kühn en Zoon in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Size: Standard original dimensions are approximately 39 x 24 inches (100 x 63 cm).
Variations and Collectibility
There are multiple versions of this poster, including one in Dutch titled "Zuid Afrika in 30 uur per KLM
" ("South Africa in 30 hours by KLM"), dating as early as 1946. Today, these are considered highly collectible vintage items, with original copies appearing at auctions. |
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