Rhys Williams's c.1938 "A New Air Map from the Australian Viewpoint" poster for Qantas Empire Airways printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Rhys Williams's full "A New Air Map from the Australian Viewpoint" poster art for Qantas
- 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
Australian commercial artist Rhys Williams (1894–1976) designed this poster for Qantas Empire Airways around 1938, with mapmaker W. H. Maze. Its full title promises "Great Circle Courses to the Four Quarters of the Earth": the globe is laid flat in blue and split into four quadrants, with concentric circles radiating from Sydney, where the first Qantas flights began, toward Asia and Europe, the North Pacific and America, the Indian Ocean and Africa, and South America. A C-class flying boat hovers above the company name, the aircraft that linked Australia to Britain on the Empire route.
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.