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Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
ARTHUR C. MICHAEL (DATES UNKNOWN) CUNARD / BRITAIN'S FASTEST OCEAN SERVICE. Circa 1937. 32 1/4x23 3/4 inches, 82x60 1/4 cm. Condition A / A-: trimmed to image. Framed. A captain and his first officer are standing on the deck of their liner, clearly in command of the powerful ship, the sheer enormity of which is represented by the monumental funnels behind the seamen. This design is a rather extraordinary and dramatic rendition of control, confidence and ability. A painter, etcher and illustrator, Michael designed posters for the LNER railroad as well as the White Star Line. Whether depicting sports, beach scenes or elegant evening tableaux, his subjects are vivaciously rendered in a style which radiates England's optimism in the best tradition of pre-war travel posters. His realistic style, a contemporary Art Deco mannerism, focuses as much on fashion as on lifestyle.
