The 1962 "London / Grande Bretagne" poster from Air France printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1962 London poster art for Air France
- 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 1962 Air France poster for London and Great Britain builds its scene from bold blocks of color: an abstract figure in a tall bearskin hat, the classic guardsman's silhouette, stands before Big Ben. It belongs to the airline's early-1960s run of modernist destination posters, when simplified shapes and flat color replaced the painterly scenes of the 1950s. The artist is not recorded in the sources we could check. Paris–London was one of Air France's oldest routes; as early as 1936 the airline was advertising the crossing in an hour and a half.
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.