Ciencia Popular. ca. 1915.
Artist: F. SAGRISTÁ
Size: 25 1/4 x 34 1/2 in./64.3 x 87.8 cm
Condition: B/ Tears at folds.
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Reference: Ref: Publicidad, 2152
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Spain; Literary; Aviation; Automobiles
Ciencia Popular. ca. 1915.
In the vein of so many other great Art Nouveau designs for the latest in transit technology, Sagristá employs a goddess illuminating newly developed marvels: a zeppelin hovers above a passenger train; a motorcyclist zooms ahead of a race car; a speed boat careens ahead. They're just some of the "latest inventions" highlighted in Ciencia Popular, a weekly magazine exploring science and industry. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly which magazine this is; the English-language Popular Science was founded in 1872, but only added a Spanish version in 2008. Magazines of the same title were printed in Brazil and Argentina beginning in the mid-1920s. It would appear that Spain's version has been nearly vanquished from history, but this striking design is certainly a testament to Spain's scientific prowess.
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Artist: F. SAGRISTÁ
Size: 25 1/4 x 34 1/2 in./64.3 x 87.8 cm
Condition: B/ Tears at folds.
Printer:
Reference: Ref: Publicidad, 2152
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Spain; Literary; Aviation; Automobiles
Ciencia Popular. ca. 1915.
In the vein of so many other great Art Nouveau designs for the latest in transit technology, Sagristá employs a goddess illuminating newly developed marvels: a zeppelin hovers above a passenger train; a motorcyclist zooms ahead of a race car; a speed boat careens ahead. They're just some of the "latest inventions" highlighted in Ciencia Popular, a weekly magazine exploring science and industry. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly which magazine this is; the English-language Popular Science was founded in 1872, but only added a Spanish version in 2008. Magazines of the same title were printed in Brazil and Argentina beginning in the mid-1920s. It would appear that Spain's version has been nearly vanquished from history, but this striking design is certainly a testament to Spain's scientific prowess.
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