TWA - New York - Times Square - Early Printing

In the Post World War ll era, Howard Hughes as the owner of TWA was a dominant force in expanding and promoting the routes flown by his company. As the economy was vastly improving, airline travel for business and pleasure was on the upswing and posters such as this were instrumental in promoting this form of travel. This poster is one of the rarest and most sought after of this era. It is exceptionally rare since it features the Lockheed Constellation aircraft.

Times Square in New York is often called the center of the world. With its dramatic colors and neon signs, it was and remains a popular destination for all visitors. This image was created by the American artist, David Klein and is viewed by many as his greatest poster. Its bold colors and objects portray the energy that typifies Times Square . This image was truly one of the Mad Men style of the 1950’s. The poster image features a Lockheed Constellation plane which was the elite propeller driven aircraft of the time. A later version of this poster was issued showing a jet engine plane that had replaced the Constellation aircraft. This image with the Constellation is the rarest of all TWA posters.

To learn more about artist David Klein go to https://postergroup.com/blogs/the-ross-art-group-blog/david-klein-posters-as-portals-of-discovery

This is an Original Vintage Poster. It is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed and in excellent condition.