Somehow this one managed to cross the border!
My contribution to Brent Couchman’s flickr group “Mexican Coke Art” if you don’t know what the difference is, go buy the imported one (on the glass bottle) and pair it against the U.S. version then join the group and make your own.
Inspired by México 1968 Olympics logo.
Love this AD designed by Fritjof Pedersén for Sacandinavian Airlines System. Circa 1959. Sweden.
Here are some amazing posters designed by Harry Rogers that I’ve been meaning to post but I’ve been procrastinating to scan them. Luckily I just found them online through this site »
They were commissioned by Qantas as an advertising campaign promoting overseas destinations to Australian travelers between the 1950-1970’s. The illustrations and colors are amazing and inspiring.
They are being sold through Airways Art as giclée prints signed by the artist. I’m not a big fan of giclée prints but I would have bought one if they were screen printed.
This weekend was insane. I went to two estate sales filled with Mid Century treasures.
On one of them, I found this poster. It was designed by Bernard Kliban. Most commonly known as B. Kliban since he didn’t liked his first name. I could not find much information about this poster or his poster background in general other than his illustration cartoons. He contributed to Playboy Magazine with his illustrations but I think his cat illustrations is what he’s most commonly known for.
I found one other poster online for some concert I believe but nothing close to this one. I am assuming this poster might have been done between the 50’s and 60’s. It appeared to be silk screened.
I love the colors and the random shapes and I really, really, regret not getting it. People are too early for estate sales and get crazy over things. This lady took some George Nelson Bubble lamps from my hands as I was about to pay. And that totally pissed me off and made me forget about the poster. But that’s another story.
The happy thing is that someone has a happy poster at home and I hope the poster lives happily ever after.
Feel free to share any additional information.
Background:
Kliban on Wikipedia
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