![A graphite, brush, gouache, and photomontage on paper drawing for a poster design advertising travel to Paris with American Airlines. A grey-scale photoillustration of a winged figure in long following robes leans towards the left and represents the Winged Victory of Samothrace from the Louvre Collection. Capitalised italicised text in black and pale blue in the upper center, printed on a right facing diagonal towards the upper right corner, states [AMERICAN AIRLINES], followed by a black diagonal line stretching from the left edge of the first 'A' in [AMERICAN] to the lower right edge of the paper. Underneath this the word [PARIS] is printed in the center right in capital letters alternating between black and pale blue wih the letter 'R' in red. In the lower right corner beneath the figure's robe is the American Airlines logo in light grey, represented by two capital letter As with a bird of prey in between with its wings stretched upwards. Beneath this is the designer's signature [E. McKnight Kauffer] in light blue gouache. The poster is inscribed in graphite in the bottom margin with various notations and numbering.]( https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/346803_4bdf90ec8d75647e_b.jpg
"Drawing, Design for \"American Airlines, Paris\" Poster")
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Drawing, Design for "American Airlines, Paris" Poster
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) American Airlines. We acquired it in 1991. Its medium is graphite, brush and gouache, and photomontage on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was donated by Paul Laird.
Its dimensions are
65.4 × 50.8 cm (25 3/4 × 20 in.)
It is signed
Signed in lower right, in light blue gouache: E. McKnight Kauffer
It is inscribed
In graphite, at bottom margins: [various notations and numbering]
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for "American Airlines, Paris" Poster; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: American Airlines (United States); USA; graphite, brush and gouache, and photomontage on paper; 65.4 × 50.8 cm (25 3/4 × 20 in.); 1991-22-3
