Cañon Granífugo Bori. ca. 1900.

Artist: ANTONI UTRILLO (1867-1944)
Size: 30 1/4 x 83 1/8 in./77 x 211.2 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight stains at bottom edge.
Printer: Utrillo & Rialp, Barcelona
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Key Words: Art Nouveau; Spain

Cañon Granífugo Bori. ca. 1900.
This cinematic design features impressive devices that resemble rockets or firework shoots—but they are, in fact, hail cannons. These shock wave generators are purported to disrupt the formation of hailstones in the atmosphere, though there is no evidence of any effectiveness. This particular Spanish invention debuted at Lyon's International Competition. This is a two-sheet poster.