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Chicago

Poster
1950 (published)
Artist/Maker
American Airlines (publisher)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (designer)
Place of origin
USA (published)

Colour poster.


Object details

Categories
Advertising
Transport
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleChicago (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour process engraving
Printing Ink
Process Engraving
Brief description
E. McKnight Kauffer. 'Chicago.' Poster issued by American Airlines Inc. 1950.
Physical description
Colour poster.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 101.6cm
  • Sheet width: 76.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McKnight Kauffer' (Signed)
Credit line
Given by the Editor of Modern Publicity
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
  • The Poster King. E. McKnight Kauffer London: Estorick Collection of modern italian art, 2011.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1896-1952

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025093/chicago-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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