Here is an amazing opportunity to own one of the. Most rare and desirable Travel Posters ever printed. This poster was by the Santa Fe Railroad. To advertise what one might see between Chicago and Los Angeles. Conveniently the Olympic Games were in Los Angeles. In 1932 so the train poster cross-prompted the Olympic games. And the Railroad to get spectators there. Along the way were “Indian Detours” where one. Could also see some of Native American culture. This poster was designed by Hernando Villa. Who spent 40 years making commercial graphic designs. For the Sant Fe Railroad. He was also a well-regarded painter. See how vivid the colors he used still light the poster today. This poster comes to us from an engineer’s estate. Who worked on many projects in the Southwest during the early 1900’s. It has been kept in a tube for all these years. Never hung, matted or framed. Never exposed to light. We placed little corners on the poster so the clips would not harm it. While we photographed it. There is no damage anywhere on the poster–no water, light spots, grease. There is only a teensy tear out of the bottom right corner as shown in the photo. If you were to mat and frame this poster properly, that teensy tear would never show. This magnificent poster “find” covers railroads, the Olympics and Native Americans. During the Depression in 1932. A holy trinity of its own so to speak. Poster measures 20″ x 27″. It will be sent registered insured. This travel poster is a rare and astounding bit of art, Americana, vibrancy. It will only increase in value over the years. The item “1932 Santa Fe RailroadOlympicsAboriginesPOSTER by Hernando Villa” is in sale since Tuesday, September 11, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Comics\Graphic Novels, TPBs”. The seller is “aableed” and is located in Warwick, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Publisher: Rockwell & Leyendecker
- Year: 1932
- Width (Inches): 20″
- Subject: Travel
- Style: Americana
- Height (Inches): 27″
- Originality: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Artist: Hernando Villa
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)