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277 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage mid-century aviation travel poster published by the Brazilian airline VARIG and designed by the prominent Brazilian artist Nelson Jungbluth (1921-2008). The illustration features a toucan bird wearing yellow-rimmed sunglasses, a lime green hat, a woven straw bag, and a bold red-and-white striped tunic pinned with VARIG's compass rose logo, waving with one hand and holding a thin walking cane in the other, with a minimalist line graphic of a jet airliner flying above bold white lettering. Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense / Varig (1927-2006) was the leading airline in Brazil providing both national and international services. In late 60s and during the 70s, the most famous character from VARIG was the Toucan. The character was created in 1953 by Francesc Petit to a VARIG’s poster. The company brought back the character for encourage domestic tourism. Fair condition, repaired tears, crease marks paper losses, folds, staining. Country of issue: Brazil, designer: N. Jungbluth, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1960s.
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Affiche Ancienne Original vintage mid-century aviation travel poster published by the Brazilian airline VARIG and designed by the prominent Brazilian artist Nelson Jungbluth (1921-2008). The illustration features a toucan bird wearing yellow-rimmed sunglasses, a lime green hat, a woven straw bag, and a bold red-and-white striped tunic pinned with VARIG's compass rose logo, waving with one hand and holding a thin walking cane in the other, with a minimalist line graphic of a jet airliner flying above bold white lettering. Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense / Varig (1927-2006) was the leading airline in Brazil providing both national and international services. In late 60s and during the 70s, the most famous character from VARIG was the Toucan. The character was created in 1953 by Francesc Petit to a VARIG’s poster. The company brought back the character for encourage domestic tourism. Fair condition, repaired tears, crease marks paper losses, folds, staining. Country of issue: Brazil, designer: N. Jungbluth, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1960s.
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