Joseph Binder's 1950s "New England" autumn steeple poster for United Air Lines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Joseph Binder's full New England autumn steeple poster art for United Air Lines
- 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
Joseph Binder (1898-1972), the Vienna-trained designer who helped bring European modernism to American posters, made this New England design for United Air Lines in the 1950s. A white steeple and clock tower rise through trees in brown and gold autumn leaves against a clear blue sky, with a Mainliner passing behind; dealers have suggested the tower may be Dartmouth College's Baker Library. Binder taught at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1930s, settled in the United States, and once described the poster as contemporary civilization reduced to its simplest forms for instant communication.
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.