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One Sheet on fabric vintage travel poster for the Europa-Canada Line featuring the ship MS Seven Seas, created by the Dutch artist Reyn Dirksen. The poster dates to the mid-1950s, generally cited around 1953 or 1955.
Poster Details
Artist: Reyn Dirksen (1924-1999), a Dutch graphic artist known for his mid-century modern style of maritime advertising.
Shipping Line: The Europa-Canada Line was formed in Bremen in 1955 as a joint subsidiary of the Holland America Line and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd, primarily to offer inexpensive travel between Europe and Canada for students and migrants. The line ceased operations in 1967.
Ship: The poster features the MS Seven Seas. This ship had an eventful history, originally built as a cargo ship in 1940, briefly serving as the USS Long Island (the first US escort aircraft carrier) during World War II, and then rebuilt as a passenger liner in 1953.
Routes: The Seven Seas operated frequent transatlantic voyages, with calls at ports including Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton, Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, and New York. |
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