Lithographic print "fly twa new-york" by the artist David Klein california 1960

Lithographic print "fly twa new-york" by the artist david klein california 1960. Modern and contemporary art. Fly twa new york. Artist: klein, david, 1918-2005. Trans world airlines. Travel poster - american. Times square (new york, ny) Created/published: california. 1960. The poster shows an abstract interpretation of times square in new york with a twa jet and a jet-stream at the top of the image. White paper 180gr. Dimension: 54.5 X 82.5 cm. Stamp on the back of the poster with the name of the artist the name of the work and its date of creation. Secure shipping by shipping tube. David klein was an american illustrator known for his advertising projects for broadway and hollywood, but where he excelled was in creating travel posters for howard huges' trans world airlines (twa) in the 1950s and 1960s. His work for twa has earned him numerous awards and distinctions. The use of bright colors, abstract representation of famous monuments, cultural motifs and their design defined the line of posters of the time. His works show the excitement and excitement of early air travel during the post-war economic boom. This poster, used at a travel agency in austin, texas, features a lockheed constellation plane flying over an abstract interpretation of new york's times square at the top. This work is part of the permanent collection of moma in new york and is considered one of the best graphic representations of times square.