DESIGNER UNKNOWN HIIHTOLOMALLE. Circa 1936.
39 1/2x24 1/4 inches, 100 1/4x61 1/2 cm. Tilgmannin Kivipaino, [Helsinki.]
Condition B+ / B: restoration and overpainting along repaired tears in image; restored losses in top corners; creases and abrasions in image.
Suomen Trikoowas a Finnish textile companybased in Tampere that operated from 1903 to 2005. Here, in conjunction with the Finnish Railroad, they are advertising their warmest and most fashionable fabrics for a ski holiday. The photomontage depicts a stylishly-dressed couple (clad in the company's Atlas sportswear line) looking at a travel brochure, with a graphic rendition of a train behind them. The image also appeared on the cover of a brochure, with a blue background. rare. Not in Finland.