Pan American Hawaii

1953

Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954)

28 x 42" (71 x 106cm)

Linen backed, very good condition 

This beautiful poster illustrated by the famous American designer Edward McKnight Kauffer was produced in 1953. It shows a young woman surrounded by foliage and is promoting travel to Hawaii. 

Hawaii has been a state of the US since 1959 and became a popular holiday destination in the 1960's.

Pan American Airways was founded in 1927 and ceased operations in 1991. Originally flying between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba the airline became a cultural icon of the twentieth century.