Apr 24 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2702 -

Sale 2702 - Lot 27

Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000

EDWARD MCKNIGHT KAUFFER (1890-1954)

TRAVEL IN COMFORT BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. 1935.

40x24¾ inches, 101½x62¾ cm.
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some into image; replaced loss at upper right corner; minor creases and restoration in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds.

Extending a simple concept using complex graphic design, Kauffer presents a photomontage of the globe cradled in contemporary sans-serif type. Using only two colors and angling the text as if to imply a plane taking off, Kauffer's simple approach belies the rigorous design.

Crouse p. 22, Kauffer no. 51, Affiches de l'Aviation p. 90, Encyclopedie de l'Affiche p. 89, MoMA 450.1939.
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