BOUCHER, L. Air France - Sur les ailes...

BOUCHER, L. Air France - Sur les ailes d'Air France découvrez le monde à votre tour. Perceval, Paris, 1952. Lithographed in color Paper slightly browned and creased. 660 x 1020 mm Promotional poster for a double-hemisphere world map by Lucien Boucher for Air France. The dominant colors are blue and burgundy with gold highlights. Air France routes are shown in red. The hemispheres feature two airplanes in flight, boats, a whale, a Neptune and two sea monsters adorning the oceans. The upper and lower corners of the burgundy frame depict North and South American natives meeting Europeans, as well as Asian and African scenes. A decorative compass rose is placed between the hemispheres, and a medallion indicates the air routes available in Western Europe. Behind the title banner are monuments from some of Europe's major cities. Lucien Boucher (1889-1971), French designer, engraver, poster artist and illustrator, is best known for his long-standing collaboration with Air France, for whom he produced a series of advertising posters and color cards for office decoration. Expert: Béatrice Loeb-Larocque