Travel was once the epitome of glamor . People plume in their hunky-dory dress to go to the airport . ship and planes were things of luxury . In that era , the card and brochures that advertize luxe journey were just as lovely as the journeys themselves .
The Boston Public Library’sPrint Departmenthas an all-inclusive appeal of these travel posters . Here ’s what the library ’s archivists have tosay about them :
railway line opened up America and Europe , luxe ocean line drive introduced elegance into overseas voyages , and driver took to the route in disc numbers racket in their new automobiles . By the mid-1940s , newfangled airline crisscrossed the globe , winging adventure - searcher to far - flung destination .
traveling agents and just the ticket offices during this period were festooned with vivid , eye - catching bill , all designed to capture the ravisher , excitement and adventure of travel and to promote a universe of enticing destination and fresh modal value of transportation . Individual artists derive renown for their typical graphic styles and iconic imagination , and many posting from this geological era still remain important works of artistic production long after their original ad purposes have faded .
Fast forward to 2013 , and travel is expensive , crowded , and trespassing ( we ’re looking at you , handsy TSA pat down ) . But forget for a minute where thing are now and call back what things once were , through the lens of these beautiful , disingenuous traveling card of yore .
Cruises in the early 1900s were the epitome of luxury. Now they’re just floatingLord of the Flies barges.
Image cite : Flickr
This 1935 print made Palestine look utterly divine.
Artist Robert Falcucci created this 1932 advert for a French vacation. It looks like a piece of pop art.
This early 1900s poster is a reminder that France has an unfair advantage in the beauty, culture, and scenery department.
This poster depicts jet travel as a heavenly experience—with none of the crappy peanuts and bad service that await you today.
Image reference : LA Public Library
Yes. Yes we would have been enticed to go to the 1936 Olympics. If only the whole Nazi thing hadn’t been a factor.
This Japanese Public Railways ad still works today.
This captures exactly what you’d imagine the French Riviera is like in person.
The Switzerland of the South? Artist Harry Kelly’s rendering of Tasmania’s Lake St. Clair has our attention.
We don’t need much more convincing on the winter in Austria idea.
You can go fast as hell on the Autobahn, as illustrated in this tourism poster by German artist Ludwig Hohlwein.
Artist Dorothy Waugh touts what Ken Burns called America’s best idea.
Artist Edward Vincent Brewer
Artist Edward Eggleston
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