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KEES VAN DER LAAN (1903-1983) NATIONALE LUCHTVAART SCHOOL. 1932. 35x23 inches. Kuhn, Rotterdam. Condition B: vertical and horizontal folds; repaired tears at edges; mounted on board. Van der Laan spent three formative years in Paris, from 1924-1927 when French Art Deco was blossoming. His Art Deco sensibilities were further reinforced when, back in Holland, he encountered Cassandre's work for Dutch clients. Van der Laan's posters reflect a versatility with the airbrush and an affinity for transportation in the Machine Age. Most of his posters feature aircraft. This powerful image is one of his best pieces, and was reused by the flying school bearing different text. The typography grouped at the bottom, and superimposed over the initials "NLS," is the same style that Cassandre used in 1930 for his poster for RAI.
