Original Air France Map - Burgundy Small by Lucien Boucher 1952

USD 1400.00

Condition: Used

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View Original Air France Map - Burgundy Small by Lucien Boucher 1952 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The details and colors are very fine and crisp and this image is both historically relevant as well as decorative. This is the smaller of 2 sizes that Air France printed. His body of work for Air France is well regarded by collectors as a leader in the mid-century style. This is one a series of well-designed maps by Lucien Boucher for Air France during the 1950's. This image, created in 1952 colorfully presents the routes of Air France as well as vignette of peoples of the globe in their native settings. The details and colors are very fine and crisp and this image is both historically relevant as well as decorative. This is the smaller of 2 sizes that Air France printed. Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) was a French graphic designer and illustrator most known to collectors for his many beautiful Air France travel posters.Boucher got his start as a cartoonist for the French humor magazine, Le Rire before moving into product and cinema poster design. He experimented in Surrealism, as well as Art Deco in his early advertising. Boucher's unique mid-century painting style combines his Art Deco influence and traditional painting to offer a fresh look for advertising. His body of work for Air France is well regarded by collectors as a leader in the mid-century style. Among these artworks are Boucher's series of �Planispheres,� which depicted the ever-expanding travel routes of the Air France airline. He completed the series of Planispheres from 1934-1962, continually developing the imagery with a fresh approach. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition.We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters. .wi-recommendations { font-family: arial; color: #19191A; background-color: white; padding-top: 10px; } .wi-recommendations-header { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; } .wi-recommendations-brand { float: right; padding-top: 2px; font-size: 10px; } .wi-recommendations-brand-image { width: auto; height: 24px; margin-bottom: -6px; } .wi-recommendations-container { margin-top: 12px; display: grid; gap: 50px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); } .wi-recommendation-image { max-width: 274px; max-height: 274px; border-radius: 18px; } .wi-recommendation-title { width: 274px; margin-top: 16px; height: 40px; margin-bottom: 8px; } @media screen and (max-width: 992px) { .wi-recommendations-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); } .wi-recommendation-image { max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px; border-radius: 18px; } .wi-recommendation-title { width: 200px; margin-top: 16px; height: 24px; margin-bottom: 8px; } .wi-recommendation-title { overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } .wi-recommendation { font-size: 12px; } .wi-recommendation-button { border: 1px solid #919699; padding: 6px 16px; width: fit-content; border-radius: 5px; color: #19191A; } Recommended products Provided by Original Vintage Map of Madagascar by Maurice Tranchant 1952 View product Original Vintage Air France Europe Poster by Maurus 1948 View product Original Vintage Air France Europe Poster by Maurus 1948 View product Original Vintage Air France Poster by Jacques Nathan 1965 Collage View product Original Vintage Air France Poster by Jacques Nathan 1965 Collage View product Original Vintage Travel Poster France Rhone Alpes by Mathieu View product Original Vintage Ligue Vinicole de France Pooster by Manuel Orazi 1901 View product Original Vintage Tour de France Poster Pernod 1958 Cycling View product Condition: Used. Category: Art › Art Posters.