Nov 10, 2008 - Sale 2161

Sale 2161 - Lot 29

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000
WALTER MAHRER (DATES UNKNOWN) GENEVA / INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT. Circa 1945.
39 1/4x25 1/2 inches, 99 1/2x65 cm. Atar, Geneva.
Condition B+: repaired tear in top margin; minor tears ar edges. Paper.
A clever and suggestive image using perspective and shadows to promote the international airport in Geneva. The city's famed fountain, Jet d'Eau is visible in the background. Mahrer is credited with designing only three posters, all relating to Geneva.