The majestic symbols of the Fair, the towering Trylon and Perisphere, combine with images of plains, trains and ocean liners to announce an international age of travel. His Art Deco design for the Twentieth Century is a paragon of the streamline aesthetic, and it’s bold lines of perspective provide a sense of scale to his subject that can only be described as monumental.Īlso included is Joseph Binder’s iconic design for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Commercial artist Leslie Ragan was tasked with promoting this exciting and monumental development in the realm of rail travel, and created what would ultimately become one of the most sought after American railroad posters of all time. Perhaps the most famous was the New Twentieth Century Limited, commissioned by the New York Central Lines in June 1938. Technological innovation breathed new life in to rail travel in the 1930s with the introduction of "Streamliners" - aerodynamic, futuristic trains that were luxurious and fast. For additional information, please visit or call 61. International Poster Gallery is located at 205 Newbury Street in Boston and is open daily from 10am – 6pm and Sunday from noon – 6pm.
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The show, which is free and open to the public, runs February 6 – April 1, 2011, and features over 50 original vintage posters advertising fast trains, exotic vacation destinations, new household conveniences and more. BOSTON, MA - International Poster Gallery (IPG) proudly presents “Back to the Future: Posters for a Brave New World”, an exhibition of original vintage posters that heralded the revolutionary technological and social innovations of their respective times.
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