MANLIO PARRINI (1901-1968) 3RD INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION. 1939. 36 1/2x24 1/2 inches, 92 3/4x62 1/4 cm. Condition B+ / B: tears at edges; tape stains in left image; creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds and in margins and image. Paper. Matted and framed. Parrini worked in the monumental, epic style of the Mussolini era. His output primarily consisted of posters for the Milan Trade Fair, but he also designed at least two posters for the International Aircraft Exhibition which was held in Milan in conjunction with the Trade Fair. He designed the poster for the 2nd Aircraft Exhibition which was held in 1937, and this one, two years later. Here, he cleverly incorporates a trio of Fasces on the tail fin of the plane in the foreground, while the three planes in the distance are streaming the colors of the Italian flag behind them.
