40x25 inches, 101 1/2x64 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins and along horizontal fold in upper image; colors attenuated. Mounted on paper.
Trompf, one of Australia's most prolific and celebrated poster designers, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner. He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters. Known for his "bright, colorful and optimistic images," Trompf also utilized "natural images . . . to beguile both domestic and international tourists to various regions of Australia" (Trading Places p. 29-30). Trompf only designed a small handful of posters promoting shipping companies.
