Print "fly twa new york" by artist david klein california from 1960

Artistic advertising print for twa airline. This work is part of Moma's permanent collection in New York and is considered one of the best graphic representations of Times Square. Title: "fly twa new york" Artist: david klein. Location: USA California. Date: 1960. Modern and contemporary art. Dimensions 28.9 x 43.5cm. White paper 160 gr. Cream and eggshell effect. Slightly grained texture. Stamp on the back of the poster. New condition. Secure shipping by shipping tube. The poster shows an abstract interpretation of times square in new york with a jet twa and a jet stream at the top of the image. David Klein was an American illustrator known for his advertising projects for Broadway and Hollywood, but where he excelled was in creating travel posters for Howard Huges' Trans World Airlines (TWA) in the 1950s and 1960s. Work for TWA earned him numerous awards and accolades. The use of bright colors, abstract depiction of famous landmarks, cultural motifs and their design defined the poster line of the era. His works show the excitement and enthusiasm of early air travel during the post-war economic boom. This poster, used at a travel agency in Austin, Texas, features a Lockheed Constellation plane at the top flying over an abstract rendition of Times Square in New York.

Ref. : TD439X8W