The "Hellas" illustrated map poster from Greek Air Transport (TAE) printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Hellas" illustrated map poster art for TAE Greek Air Transport
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
This poster from TAE, Greece's national airline in the years before Olympic Airways, presents the whole country as an illustrated map on a crisp white ground under the classical name Hellas. The mainland, the Peloponnese and the scattered islands of the Aegean are laid out for the traveler, inviting a closer look at the destinations the airline linked together. The artist is not recorded on our copy. Maps like this were a favorite device of mid-century airline posters, turning a route network into a picture of a whole nation waiting to be explored.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.