Fifth Avenue New York Travel By Train Poster
- 1932
- Frederic Kimball Mizen (1888-1964)
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27 x 41 inches ~ (68 x 104 cm)$11,500
- Linen backed
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself.
The price of this poster includes linen backing.
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Possibly the most beautiful New York poster ever created, Mizen captures the energy and elegance of Fifth Avenue in New York City, presenting it as a vibrant urban landmark that beckons visitors arriving by rail. A prolific American poster artist, Mizen was known for his refined, commercially engaging travel imagery, and this work reflects how New York in the 1930s already stood as a premier destination of modern culture and commerce, much as it does today. This design is mentioned as one of the most notable works for the "Travel by Train" campaign (Zega/Gruber), which was a cooperative effort by nearly thirty railroads to encourage rail travel.
Latham Litho & Printing Co., Long Island City, NY
