American Airlines – New York – Webber (1964) – Vintage Travel Poster Print

This striking American Airlines – New York poster transforms the Statue of Liberty into the central axis of a colorful, distinctly modernist portrait of Manhattan. Lady Liberty rises between two contrasting views of the city and harbor, surrounded by a mosaic of geometric skyscrapers, an ocean liner, and a streamlined jet crossing the sky. The painterly blocks of blue, green, lavender, ochre, and red give the composition an almost Cubist character, while the simplified architecture captures the visual excitement of New York without attempting conventional realism. The Library of Congress identifies the artist simply as Webber, dates the poster to 1964, and describes it as a travel poster featuring a stylized Statue of Liberty, ship, skyline, and airplane.

The design belongs squarely to the visual language of the Jet Age, when airlines increasingly used bold modernist imagery to associate air travel with speed, international connectivity, and contemporary urban life. The juxtaposition of the Statue of Liberty, ocean liner, Manhattan skyline, and jet is especially effective: traditional symbols of arrival and immigration are brought together with the newest technology of transportation.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction

– Paper weight: 189 g/m2

– For indoor use only

– Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

– Please note: Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16″

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– Ships in a sturdy mailing tube, frame not included

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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