My eyes lit up when I recently discovered a packet of three fairly pristine 1960 TWA travel books at a local shop. The covers are notably miniature mid-century travel posters. Seen above are not only the covers but also the inside cover and sample illustrations from the Swiss booklet. No design or illustration credit unfortunately. I have a hunch who may have created this artwork but need to research it a bit further. If you have a hunch, would certainly love to hear.
For more mid-century travel-centric eye candy, visit these prior features:
>> The Fine Art of Travel
>> Mid-Century Continental
>> Vintage Air France
>> Modernist Eero Saarinen – Part 1
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Good find! I love this kind of art from the jet age; it makes me nostalgic, albeit for a time before I was born—is there a better word for that? :)
I posted some nice aviation-themed illustration myself a while back; please take a look!
Thanks you guys! Ha Mark, much easier to romanticize a time before we were born, eh? I’m with you on that. :~) Ace post, thanks for sharing your link!
Thanks for sharing these! You have a keen eye for finds such as these. I particularly like the B&W pair: History and Geography & Climate and General Information.
Nice finds Amy. That G in the word Portugal is very distinctive.
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