TOM PURVIS (1888-1959) CANADIAN PACIFIC / HAPPY CRUISES. 1937. 36 1/2x24 1/2 inches, 92 3/4x62 cm. Condition B+ / B: repaired tears and restoration in margins and image; abrasions in image. Matted and framed. Tom Purvis, who worked extensively for Britain's London & North Eastern Railway, went on to design several posters for Canadian Pacific. His designs are all notable for their simple, powerful graphics, and this image differs from some of Purvis's earlier English work in that it contains more interactive typography. Pacific cover and p. 78.
