E. McKnight Kauffer's 1948 "East Coast" sea captain poster for American Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: E. McKnight Kauffer's full 1948 "East Coast" 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
An old sea captain sits at his easel, painting the coast he once sailed, in this gray-toned 1948 poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890–1954) for American Airlines. Kauffer signed it "E. McKnight Kauffer '48," and copies are held today by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it is catalogued as "American Airlines to the East Coast." It belongs to the celebrated series of destination posters Kauffer produced for American in the late 1940s, combining his modernist eye with a gentle, story-telling charm.
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.