O. OVALLE (DATES UNKNOWN) LINEA AEREA NACIONAL.
29 3/4x20 7/8 inches, 75 1/2x53 cm. Universo, [Chile.]
Condition B+: minor restoration and creasing in image.
"Linea Aerea Nacional (LAN), Chile's national carrier, had sole rights to air travel within the country. Originally a military-run airline, LAN became a commercial venture in 1929, offering faster, cheaper rates for transporting mail and people than did Chile's nationally subsidized railroad and shipping lines" (Fly Now! p. 97). Here, an ethereal bird gracefully traces the curve of the Chilean coast, suggesting calm, effortless flight. Very few LAN posters come to market. rare