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One sheet vintage travel poster for Norway was designed by the Norwegian artist
Knut Yran in the 1950s. The text on the poster is in Danish, advertising ferry routes operated by DFDS from Denmark to Norway.
Poster Details
Artist: Knut Yran (1920-1998).
Year Issued: Circa 1957.
Publisher: The Norwegian State Railways.
Advertiser: DFDS ferry line (Danish acronym for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab).
Text Translation:
"NORGE": Norway
"KØBENHAVN-OSLO, FREDERIKSHAVN-OSLO": Routes from Copenhagen and Frederikshavn to Oslo
"REJS MED D.F.D.S. TIL FJORDENES LAND": Travel with DFDS to the Land of the Fjords
This specific poster uses a vibrant illustration of a traditional Viking ship in a scenic Norwegian fjord to promote summer travel to Norway's natural landscapes. Other versions of the same artwork were printed with different airline or shipping line information and in various languages. |
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