ARTHUR C. MICHAEL
(DATES UNKNOWN)
23
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CUNARD / BRITAIN’S FASTEST
OCEAN SERVICE. Circa 1937.
32
1
/
4
x23
3
/
4
inches, 82x60
1
/
4
cm.
Condition A / A-: trimmed to image. Framed.
A captain and his first officer are standing on
the deck of their liner, clearly in command of
the powerful ship, the sheer enormity of which
is represented by the monumental funnels
behind the seamen. This design is a rather
extraordinary and dramatic rendition of control,
confidence and ability. A painter, etcher and
illustrator, Michael designed posters for the
LNER railroad as well as the White Star Line.
Whether depicting sports, beach scenes or
elegant evening tableaux, his subjects are
vivaciously rendered in a style which radiates
England’s optimism in the best tradition of
pre-war travel posters. His realistic style, a
contemporary Art Deco mannerism, focuses as
much on fashion as on lifestyle.
[700/1,000]
WALTER THOMAS (1894-1971)
22
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CUNARDWHITE STAR / “QUEEN
MARY” “QUEEN ELIZABETH” / FASTEST
OCEAN SERVICE IN THE WORLD. 1947.
29
1
/
4
x18
3
/
4
inches, 74
1
/
2
x47
1
/
2
cm.
Condition A- / B+: creases in bottom text panel;
side margins trimmed off.
Walter Thomas designed posters for several
shipping companies including Cunard, White
Star, Lamport & Holt and the British Navy.
Weallans p. 172.
[1,500/2,000]
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