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One sheet, travel poster vintage travel poster created for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) in the mid-20th century to promote tourism to Mexico.
Poster Details
Artist: The artwork was painted by Carlos Ruano Llopis (1878–1950), a renowned Spanish artist famous for his dynamic bullfighting illustrations.
Era: Originally issued around 1944–1950 as part of Pan Am’s iconic "Clipper" series.
Depiction: The poster features a matador in a traditional traje de luces ("suit of lights") executing a dramatic pass with a red cape (muleta) while facing a bull.
Slogan: The Spanish text "VUELE A MEXICO por CLIPPER" translates to "Fly to Mexico by Clipper". |
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