Artist: Gaston Van Den Eynde
Condition: A- *
Dimensions: 25 x 39.4 in. / 63.5 x 100 cm.
Circa: 1960
Linen Backed
* See Condition Grading section for further details
There is minor edge and corner wear and a small tear along the top edge to the right of center; some smudges and spots of excess red print ink in the bottom white text area; this fantastic midcentury airline travel poster should display beautifully once framed.
A dramatically conceived poster that captures the sheer awe of the early jet age, featuring a massive Boeing engine nacelle looming in extreme close-up against a night sky of searchlight beams and stars, tiny figures queuing to board a Sabena aircraft far below, and a jet streaking overhead. The scale and theatricality of the composition are genuinely striking; it feels more like a space age illustration than a typical airline poster.