MESSAGERIES MARITIMES SUR LES ROUTES DE L’UNION FRANCAISE 1950 Jean Desaleux
his striking 1950s poster by Jean Desaleux was created for Messageries Maritimes, France’s leading shipping line. Bold Art Deco graphics put the viewer at the helm of a sleek ocean liner, with a vivid French flag flying high above stylized sea routes. A clean, modern map in the background connects France to its overseas destinations, while elegant script highlights the global reach of the company.
Title: Messageries Maritimes
Artist: Jean Desaleux
Year: 1950
Size: 25 x 39 inches
Printer: IMprimerie Paul Dupont, Clichy
Print Type: Lithography
Condition: Excellent A
1830-1930 L’Algerie Agriculture by Henri Dormoy 1930
Artist: Dormoy, Herni Size: 31 x 42 ” / 80 x 107 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1930 Condition & Comments: excellent A
Algeria was an important Colony of France where a great deal of the agriculture that came from Algeria to France. This poster shows a French Colonist with his Algerian partner standing in front a view on to the countryside full of the crops of Wheat Grapes fruits tomatoes and more. The tractor working the fields with the sea in the distance. Algeria was the largest area of production for the French.