Georges Mathieu's 1968 abstract "France" poster for Air France printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Georges Mathieu's full abstract "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
In 1968 Air France commissioned Georges Mathieu, the French painter regarded as one of the fathers of Lyrical Abstraction, to create a set of 14 posters, each devoted to one of the airline's destinations. For France he worked on a white ground with sweeping, calligraphic strokes, fast gestural lines that suggest rather than depict. Unlike the airline's earlier pictorial posters, the series treated each country as a burst of color and movement. Other subjects in the set included Great Britain, Germany, Greece, India, Egypt, Japan and the USA.
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.