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Air France Grèce Vintage Travel Poster – Georges Mathieu Greece Airline Poster
This elegant original Air France “Grèce” vintage travel poster features a striking modernist design by celebrated French artist Georges Mathieu, created as part of Air France’s iconic destination poster series of the late 1960s.
The artwork presents a stylized column in the foreground with the Parthenon of Athens rendered in expressive golden lines against a vibrant Mediterranean blue background. The composition captures the timeless grandeur of ancient Greek architecture while reflecting Mathieu’s bold and expressive graphic style.
This poster was part of an important international advertising campaign initiated by Pierre Sautet, Air France’s Deputy Commercial Director, who commissioned a series of travel posters celebrating major destinations served by the airline. Mathieu began work on the series around 1966 and completed it in 1967, producing a collection that remains among the most recognizable airline travel posters of the era.
Founded in 1933, Air France quickly became one of the world’s most influential international airlines. Throughout the mid‑20th century the airline commissioned prominent artists to create visually striking posters that promoted global travel and reflected contemporary artistic movements. These posters are now highly collectible and represent the golden age of international air travel advertising.
The poster’s minimalist composition, strong color contrast, and elegant interpretation of classical architecture make it a standout example of modernist airline poster design.
This poster has been professionally acid‑free conservation-mounted and archival-linen-backed. It is in very good condition (A‑) and ready for framing. The edges were trimmed during linen backing, which is common for posters prepared for conservation mounting.
Poster Details:
• Title: Grèce (Greece)
• Artist: Georges Mathieu
• Airline: Air France
• Year: c.1967
• Subject: Athens / Parthenon / Greek architecture
• Medium: Original lithograph vintage poster
• Condition: Very good (A‑), archival linen‑backed
This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
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