Apr 24 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2702 -

Sale 2702 - Lot 5

Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 18,000

ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968)

NEW STATENDAM / HOLLAND - AMERICA LINE. 1928.

41¼x31¼ inches, 104¾x79¼ cm. Nijgh & Van Ditmar, Rotterdam.
Condition B+ / A-: repaired tears and minor creases in border; repaired pin holes in corners and at top edge; minor creases in image. Framed.

Though launched in 1924, the Statendam's maiden voyage was delayed until 1929 due to construction problems. Known as the "Queen of the Spotless Fleet," it served the Holland-America Line until 1940, when it was destroyed during World War II. To promote the vessel's first crossing, Cassandre developed this compelling close-up view of funnels and ventilation cowls, with stylized waves of smoke billowing out overhead. Cassandre's love of sea travel found him "constantly renewing himself, constantly varying not only his point of view and angle but also his style" (Mouron p. 64). This poster not only represents another unique vantage point from which to view technology, but is "a prime example of Cassandre's attention to tonal values. The color scheme . . . brings a wonderfully sober equilibrium to the composition" (ibid. p. 66).

Crouse p. 227, Mouron 104, Brown & Reinhold pl. 12, Cassandre / Weill p. 77, Cassandre / Suntory 69, Cassandre / Tokyo 28, Schip & Affiche 53, Passenger Ships 73, Weill / Art Deco p. 136.
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