E. McKnight Kauffer's c.1949 "Mexico - Festivals Old and New" poster for Pan American printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: E. McKnight Kauffer's full "Mexico, Festivals Old and New" poster art for Pan American
- 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
Edward McKnight Kauffer designed Mexico, Festivals Old and New for Pan American Airways around 1949; a signed copy is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. On a cream ground, a festival figure in simple dress and a wide-brimmed hat carries a chicken under one arm, with a bright paper lantern hanging behind and a peeling pink bullfight poster lettered Toros on the wall. The poster was printed in the United States by the Gugler Lithographic Company, and it shows Kauffer's gift for building a sense of place from a few telling details.
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.