CORRADO MANCIOLI (1904-1958) ALITALIA. Circa 1948.
38x26 1/2 inches, 96 1/2x67 cm. I.G.A.P., Rome.
Condition A- / B+: minor restoration at edges; minor abrasions in image.
Alitalia was founded in 1946 and began transatlantic service the following year with flights between Rome and Buenos Aires on British-built Avro Lancaster aircraft. This previously undocumented image shows a comfortable passenger making her way across the Atlantic. Alitalia's first logo was the Freccia Alata, the winged arrow, which represented speed and was used until 1969. Mancioli is primarily known for his posters promoting sporting and cultural events. He also designed postcards and stamps. extremely rare