1940's BOAC Poster Artwork - 'Travel By Air' By B. Gough
TRAVEL BY AIR - BOAC
Gouache on Paper. Hand-painted poster design. 43cm x 28cm. Signed by B.Gough on the back. Condition: Overall very good with some minor creases at the corners.
This striking poster design for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) entices us to 'Travel By Air' and features a silhouette of an aircraft with the BOAC lettering in the style of Johnston Sans typeface. The artist as applied two popular techniques in mid-century poster design: airbrushing and roughly paint-brushed banners.
The original gouache painting was found amongst other designs by a Devon-based artist B.Gough and recently acquired as part of the family estate. The painting carries clues as to its age. Firstly, the aircraft most closely resembles a Lockheed Constellation which was in service for BOAC from 1943 to 1959. The tagline "Travel By Air" has been carried over from Imperial Airways who merged with British Airways in 1939 to form BOAC. BOAC also adopted the 'Speedbird' logo from Imperial Airways. The 'BOAC' typeface closely resembles Johnston, used by London transport from 1916 and adopted more widely in 1930s as many transport networks were nationalised. Therefore we believe this design dates to the mid-1940's, soon after the Lockheed Constellation entered service but before BOAC had fully established their brand identity.
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TRAVEL BY AIR - BOAC
Gouache on Paper. Hand-painted poster design. 43cm x 28cm. Signed by B.Gough on the back. Condition: Overall very good with some minor creases at the corners.
This striking poster design for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) entices us to 'Travel By Air' and features a silhouette of an aircraft with the BOAC lettering in the style of Johnston Sans typeface. The artist as applied two popular techniques in mid-century poster design: airbrushing and roughly paint-brushed banners.
The original gouache painting was found amongst other designs by a Devon-based artist B.Gough and recently acquired as part of the family estate. The painting carries clues as to its age. Firstly, the aircraft most closely resembles a Lockheed Constellation which was in service for BOAC from 1943 to 1959. The tagline "Travel By Air" has been carried over from Imperial Airways who merged with British Airways in 1939 to form BOAC. BOAC also adopted the 'Speedbird' logo from Imperial Airways. The 'BOAC' typeface closely resembles Johnston, used by London transport from 1916 and adopted more widely in 1930s as many transport networks were nationalised. Therefore we believe this design dates to the mid-1940's, soon after the Lockheed Constellation entered service but before BOAC had fully established their brand identity.
Free UK delivery. For non-UK delivery please request quotation.
TRAVEL BY AIR - BOAC
Gouache on Paper. Hand-painted poster design. 43cm x 28cm. Signed by B.Gough on the back. Condition: Overall very good with some minor creases at the corners.
This striking poster design for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) entices us to 'Travel By Air' and features a silhouette of an aircraft with the BOAC lettering in the style of Johnston Sans typeface. The artist as applied two popular techniques in mid-century poster design: airbrushing and roughly paint-brushed banners.
The original gouache painting was found amongst other designs by a Devon-based artist B.Gough and recently acquired as part of the family estate. The painting carries clues as to its age. Firstly, the aircraft most closely resembles a Lockheed Constellation which was in service for BOAC from 1943 to 1959. The tagline "Travel By Air" has been carried over from Imperial Airways who merged with British Airways in 1939 to form BOAC. BOAC also adopted the 'Speedbird' logo from Imperial Airways. The 'BOAC' typeface closely resembles Johnston, used by London transport from 1916 and adopted more widely in 1930s as many transport networks were nationalised. Therefore we believe this design dates to the mid-1940's, soon after the Lockheed Constellation entered service but before BOAC had fully established their brand identity.
Free UK delivery. For non-UK delivery please request quotation.
