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In 1951, when Swissair acquired the DC-6B for their long-haul flights, Henri Ott was commissioned to design a series of posters to advertise their various destinations. For each of the posters, he used a limited palette of bright colours and a unique linocut printing technique. This lovely original poster advertising London as a flight destination features the famous Piccadilly Circus.
Artist: Henri Ott
Henri Ott was born in Zurich in 1919. From 1935 to 1938 he apprenticed as a sign writer and then studied at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts until 1939. He had a long career as a freelance graphic designer. From the late 1940s he designed many posters for Swissair advertising its various travel destinations. After retiring, Henri Ott became a painter and worked in various techniques. He died in 2009 in Endinge... more
Henri Ott was born in Zurich in 1919. From 1935 to 1938 he apprenticed as a sign writer and then studied at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts until 1939. ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 2884
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- Company: Schweizerische Luftverkehr-Aktiengesellschaft, Swissair, Kloten, CH
- Brand:SWISSAIR
- Printer: Bollmann Jacques AG Zürich
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- Size: 102 x 64 cm / 40.2 x 25.2″
- Printing technique:Litho-Offset
- Condition:
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Excellent condition. Picture preserved completely. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free Japanese vellum. - Category:
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