1953 French Vintage Travel "Vacances" Poster
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PRINTED BY: Poster is marked: Imprimerie Speciale de "Paix et Liberte,", 167 Rue de L'Universite, Paris, C. Ch. Post, Paris 4321-76
AGE: dated 1953, early fifties
CONDITION: A, Linen Mounted, beautiful condition
This wonderful and fun poster was printed in France and shows an art deco car, motorcycle and bicycle tourist scene of travelers looking at a large road sign with pointers to Hongrie (Hugary), Pologne (Poland), Allemagne Orien Le, Bulgarie (Bulgaria), Roumanie (Romania), Tchecoslovaquie, (Czechoslovakia, Czeckoslovakia, Czeck, Czech) and U.R.S.S. (Russia). Poster text reads: vacances, which translates to vacation or Holiday. It also has the text "Paix et Liberte", which translates to "Peace and Freedom," and important theme in the time period post WW2, when France was rebuilding after military occupation of the war.
The graphics, bright red, black and royal blue design are wonderful, truly art deco. The poster depicts a hiker, a bicyclist, a motorbike rider and a great old car with a 1953 license plate...a very fun original French antique travel poster that we have never seen before. The poster is archivally linen backed and ready for framing. We only have this one.
Size: 23.75 × 31 inches
You'll deal directly with gallery owner Debra in your purchase: USPS Priority Shipping is FREE in US, Reduced rate for International USPS Priority shipping. We have a 100% approval policy. We want you to be happy with your poster purchase. A signed COA (Certificate of Authenticity) is included with each poster purchase. Debra has been selling original vintage antique posters on the web since 1995. We do not sell reproductions, only authentic antique posters.