JARRAY (DATES UNKNOWN) OLYMPIC AIRWAYS. 1958. 39x24 3/4 inches, 99x63 cm. Gaillard, Paris. Condition A: minor creases along horizontal fold. Olympic Airways was formed in 1957 by Aristotle Onassis who had purchased the struggling Greek National Airlines from the Greek State the previous year. The airline operated 13 DC-6s between 1958 and 1967. This poster, a modern photomontage of a classical statue (specifically, the Roman version of the famous Discobolus), likely struck the perfect chord for the new airline.
