Robert Falcucci's late-1940s "Europe" poster for Air France printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Falcucci's full "Europe" 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
French illustrator Robert Falcucci (1900–1989) painted this colorful "Europe" poster for Air France in the late 1940s; dealers usually date it to 1949. A lively montage of European scenes fills the sheet, inviting travelers to see the whole continent by air as postwar services returned. Born in Châteauroux to a Corsican father and a mother from the Berry region, Falcucci became one of the steady hands behind Air France's poster program, which for decades used commissioned artwork to draw travelers to destinations around the world.
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.