This is a 1962 original Air France travel poster from Guy Georget for travel to the Near East or the Proche-Orient. Georget masterfully blends ancient cultural heritage with mid-century modern industry showing a stylized, abstract portrait of a figure wearing a bright red-and-white keffiyeh and striped robes, holding a purple ceramic water pitcher. A golden dome and minaret on the left and an oil derrick tower on the right, symbolizing both the historic roots and the rapid economic modernization of the region during the 1960s aviation expansion.
Reference: 21675
Artist: Guy Georget
Provenance: IMP. S.A. COURBET – PARIS — RÉF: 21675 – P/3.62 — PRINTED IN FRANCE
Dimensions: 39 in x 25 in (100 cm x 62 cm)
Guy Georget was a French graphic designer and illustrator known particularly for postwar commercial and travel posters. He produced a substantial group of Air France designs during the late 1950s and 1960s and also designed the French postal service’s modern bird emblem in 1960. His later style used simplified figures, geometric forms, intense flat colour and collage-like white outlines.
Air France is the flag carrier of France headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. Air France was formed on 7 October 1933 from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), and Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA).
Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.
When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.
These posters are sent as unframed. They will be delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.
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