Sale 2467 Part II: Vintage Posters, March 1, 2018

DAVID KLEIN (1918-2005) 384 c NEW YORK / FLY TWA. Circa 1960. 40x25 inches, 101 1 / 2 x63 1 / 2 cm. Condition A-: minor tears, creases and abrasions at edges; creases in image. Paper. A bright, abstract, kaleidoscopic view of Times Square, with its billboards, lights, traffic, energy and excitement depicted in Day-Glo, electric colors that further convey the visual splendor of the city. Originally issued in 1956, the poster featured a detailed image of a TWA Constellation. The image was so popular that the airline reused it when it fully entered the Jet Age, changing the image to feature the silhouette of a jet plane. A year after it was first issued, a copy of this poster was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art for their permanent collection. Metzl p. 166 (var), Airways p. 148 (var), MoMA 329.1957. [3,000/4,000] DAVID KLEIN (1918-2005) 385 c NEW YORK / FLY TWA. Circa 1960. 24 3 / 4 x15 1 / 2 inches, 63x39 1 / 2 cm. Condition A-: minor creases and tears at edges; pin holes in corners. Paper. This is the small format, with the silhouette of the jet. Metzl p. 166 (var), Airways p. 148 (var). [800/1,200] VARIOUS ARTISTS 386 c [FLY TWA / LOCKHEEDCONSTELLATION.] Group of 4 posters. Circa 1950s. Sizes vary, each approximately, 24 3 / 4 x15 1 / 2 inches, 63x39 1 / 2 cm. Condition varies, generally A- / B+: minor tears at edges; some toning in image; pin holes in corners. Paper. Group includes: Fly TWA / New York , Germany / Fly TWA Jets and London / Fly TWA , by David Klein; and Fly TWA / Germany . [1,200/1,800] 385 386