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Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 18,000
CHARLES TICHON (DATES UNKNOWN) SEMAINE D'AVIATION DE LYON. 1910. 63 x 47 inches. Emile Pecard & Cie. Paris. Condition A-: wrinkles at edges; unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds. In the years following the Wright Brothers' first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903, interest in all things aeronautical blossomed. Especially in France, where flying gripped the national consciousness, aviators became darlings of the public, and the government and entrepreneurs began investing large sums of money in the aviation industry. In France, aviation meets had the biggest crowds, offered the most prize money and were advertised by the best posters, which combine the solid, existing Art Nouveau sensibilities with newfound passion for flying machines. For the Lyon event, Tichon, an accomplished poster designer, depicts airplanes in a yellow sky, flying above the city and the Rhone river. An elegant woman, seen from the back, is waving at the soaring airmen. In the foreground, amidst roses, the coat of arms of the city is depicted. A rare, classic document. Looping the Loop pl. 36.
