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One sheet original mid-century airline travel poster for Trans World Airlines (TWA) advertising flights to London.Key Details & Context Artist: Illustrated by the prolific American commercial artist David Klein (1918–2005). Klein designed an iconic series of abstract and painterly travel advertisements for TWA during the 1950s and 1960s under the ownership of Howard Hughes.Date: Circa 1954.Imagery: The design highlights classic British iconography, prominently featuring a close-up of a Queen's Guard (specifically a Foot Guard in a traditional red tunic and tall bearskin hat). In the background, the iconic Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament stand against a stylized green sky. Aircraft: A propeller-driven Lockheed Constellation airliner streaks across the top. This design predates the mid-to-late 1950s introduction of commercial jetliners, capturing the peak of the post-WWII golden age of aviation. |
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