The vintage "Visitez l'Afrique en avion" poster from Air Afrique printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Visitez l'Afrique en avion" explorer poster art for Air Afrique
- 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
On a striking black ground, an explorer in a pith helmet raises his binoculars to scan the horizon, while the slogan urges "Visitez l'Afrique en avion" – visit Africa by plane. Two different airlines carried the Air Afrique name. The first, the French state Régie Air Afrique, was set up in May 1934 and opened a mail route from Algiers to Niamey that September, adding passengers in 1935 before joining Air France in 1941. The second was the multinational Air Afrique founded in 1961 by eleven West and Central African states. The artist is not recorded.
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.