Air France: Liberte
France. c. 198139 x 24 in (99 x 61 cm)
ID #FF1C-PK2-L-03
This brilliant travel poster advertises freedom through travel. Detailed butterflies float away from a series of Matisse-like floral patterns and bright colors. A cricket is perched on the lower border.
Artist: Roger Bezombes
In the early 1970s, Air France commissioned Roger Bezombes to do a series of posters advertising travel with the airline. Bezombes was a multimedia French artist known for his vibrantly colored pieces. His quasi-abstract posters are filled with an amazing array of details, from different textures to hidden images. He held an obsession with found objects, creating a new type of collage. Bezombes was talented in many fields — working not only with graphic design, but fashion and sculpting, these mediums often bled into his poster work, forming his own distinct style.
Printer: Mourlot
Condition: Excellent