The "Sabena Belgian Air Line" poster from around 1930 printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Belgian Air Line" poster art for Sabena
- 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 airliner marked with a red bullseye cuts through a clean white field of abstract, geometric shapes in this early Sabena poster, dated to around 1930 and billed in English as "Belgian Air Line". The spare modernist design reflects the Art Deco era's enthusiasm for speed and machines. The artist is not recorded. Sabena was founded in 1923, and in the years around 1930 it was building a European network from Brussels while also pioneering the long route to the Belgian Congo, which became a regular scheduled service in the mid-1930s.
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.