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POSTER: WEIMER PURSELL (1906-1974). AMERICAN

WEIMER PURSELL (1906-1974) AMERICAN AIRLINES / NEW YORK. 1956.
39 3/4x30 inches, 101x76 cm.
Condition B+: water stain in image; tears and creases at edges. Paper.
Classic American graphic modernism in the form of this abstract, high energy street scene. Skyscrapers, shop windows, traffic-filled streets and the hustle-and-bustle of New York City life are all represented. This figurative representation is reminiscent, in color and style, of Erik Nitsche's 1947 poster "say it fast . . . often . . . in color / Subway Posters." Airlines p. 119

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