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DAVID KLEIN (1918-2005). NEW YORK / FLY TWA. 1956. 40x24 inches, 102x63cm.
40 1/4x24 3/4 inches, 102x63cm.
Condition B+: repaired tears, minor restored losses and restoration at edges; minor abrasions in image.
A bright, abstract, kaleidoscopic view of Times Square, with its billboards, signs, lights, traffic, energy and excitement. The electic Day-Glo colors further convey the visual splendor of the city. This is the rare/span, first printing of the poster, which features a detailed image of a TWA Constellation. Later versions depict the silhouette of a jet plane. A year after it was issued, a copy of this poster was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art for their permanent collection. Metzl p. 166, Airways p. 148 (var).
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