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oNE SHEET This is an original 1960 vintage travel poster for Kuwait Airways, illustrated by the French artist Alain Gauthier.
Poster Details
• Artist & Date. Designed by French illustrator Alain Gauthier around 1960, with his signature visible on the lower-left edge inside the green garden panel.
• Printer & Origin. Printed in France by Ets de la Vasselais, Paris, a prominent mid-century poster printing house.
• Dimensions. Standard original versions measure roughly 62 x 99 cm (24.5 x 39 inches).
• Visual Composition. The mid-century modern grid layout highlights six aspects of Kuwait's identity during its rapid modernization era—combining traditional maritime heritage (a dhow sailboat), modern architecture, oil derricks, lush public gardens, and Islamic architectural motifs alongside Kuwait Airways' classic flying bird emblem. |
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