Fred Ludekens' 1950s "Los Angeles" night poster for American Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Fred Ludekens' full "Los Angeles" searchlights poster art for American Airlines
- 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
Fred Ludekens (1900–1982) painted Los Angeles after dark for American Airlines in the 1950s: the city lights spread across the basin, dark hills and palm silhouettes frame the foreground, and Hollywood searchlights sweep up into a deep blue, star-filled sky as an American airliner passes overhead. Ludekens was a California-born illustrator known for magazine and advertising work. The searchlights capture the movie-premiere glamour that made Los Angeles one of the airline's most heavily promoted destinations in the postwar years.
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.