39x24 1/4 inches, 99x61 1/2 cm. Studio E.L.K.A. Condition B: horizontal creases throughout; repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges and in image.
Keizer worked for Sabena in the 1930s, primarily illustrating timetables, and appears to have only designed this one rare poster. It is among the best Belgian aviation posters of the period. Three stylized eagles cut across the wake of a soaring airplane (a Savoia-Marchetta SM.83), as if they are trying to catch up with the machine. Concentric circles, which evoke a propeller, also show a speedometer; at 250 km an hour, this plane is the epitome of Rapidité. Keizer's skillful airbrush technique and the typography, reminiscent of neon lighting, also bespeaks exceptional modernity. If you add to this brilliant rendering, the dynamism of the composition, you have what can easily be considered a landmark of Art Deco. Crouse p. 21.
