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One sheet This vintage 1928 poster is an artwork titled "Holidays" created by the renowned British artist and illustrator Charles Pears.
Artwork Details
• Artist: Charles Pears (British, 1873–1958).
• Year: 1928.
• Client/Publisher: Originally commissioned as an underground travel poster for the London Underground / Underground Electric Railways Company of London.
• Visual Elements: The illustration depicts a young girl in a white dress holding a toy alongside a man in country attire. Both figures are standing in a lush green meadow filled with wildflowers under a expansive blue sky with large, stylized cumulus clouds.
• Historical Context: This piece is characteristic of early 20th-century British transport advertising, which frequently showcased idealized country landscapes to encourage city dwellers to use public transportation networks for weekend leisure trips and holidays. |
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