Bernard Villemot's Eiffel Tower "France" poster for Air France printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Bernard Villemot's full Eiffel Tower "France" 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
Bernard Villemot (1911–1989) packed a whole country into the outline of the Eiffel Tower for this early-1950s Air France poster. Within the tower's silhouette, on a light blue ground, sit French landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe and Notre-Dame alongside scenes of the countryside, inviting travelers to see France beyond Paris. Villemot trained under the poster master Paul Colin and became one of the leading French poster artists of the 1960s and 1970s, with clients such as Orangina, Perrier and Bally. He held that a poster should be treated as though it were a painting.
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.