The 1950s "Fly BOAC - Italy" gondolier poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly BOAC - Italy" gondolier poster art
- 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
A stylized gondolier leans on his long oar against a blue ground in this 1950s "Fly BOAC - Italy" poster. A BOAC Italy design featuring a gondolier is credited by dealers to the Italian artist Aldo Cosomati (1897-1977), a silkscreen issued with BOAC's partners Qantas, South African Airways and Tasman Empire Airways named on it. BOAC, Britain's state long-haul carrier formed in 1940, served Italy as a stop on its trunk routes south and east from London, and Venice was the obvious image to sum up the country in a single figure.
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.