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One sheet vintage travel poster for
San Francisco was created for United Air Lines circa 1960. It features a realistic illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge, a frequent subject for the airline's promotional campaigns during the mid-century "Golden Age" of travel.
Poster Details
Artist: Stan Galli (Stanley Walter Galli, 1912–2009). A San Francisco native, Galli was one of United Airlines' most prolific and well-known artists, favored for his realistic style that evoked a sense of romanticism for Western destinations.
Date: Most sources date this specific design to the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Significance: Galli was a founding member of the San Francisco Society of Illustrators and was inducted into the national Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1981 |
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