Harry Bertschmann's circa 1970 "Endless Summer" New York poster for American Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Harry Bertschmann's full "Endless Summer" New York 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
Harry Bertschmann, a Swiss-born designer working in New York, created this "Endless Summer" poster for American Airlines around 1970. It packs the city into one colorful view: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, Washington Square and the World Trade Center, with ocean liners, tugboats and helicopters busy in the harbor. Its clean, flat shapes marked a turn away from the more painterly illustrated posters of the 1960s. Bertschmann also painted a Mexico poster for the same "Endless Summer" campaign.
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.