Gary R. Kelley, Paquebot France. 1979.
Gary R. Kelley
1945-2026
Paquebot France / French Line. 1979.
Condition B+: creases and abrasions at edges; foxing in upper image and fading in image; mounted on thick paper, as issued.
One in a series of seven posters that were designed by contemporary artists to hang in the state rooms of the SS Norway. That ship began life as the SS France and sailed for the French Line from 1961 until 1979, when she was sold to the Norwegian Cruise Line, refitted and renamed. The new owners had these posters commissioned as a tribute to the historic vessel's illustrious past (among other things, it was the SS France that carried the Mona Lisa to America in 1962 when the painting went on an American tour). The posters in this series each hark back to an earlier era. Kelley, a graphic designer, painter and illustrator, depicts a deck scene that evokes the Art Deco style of painter Tamara de Lempicka.
35¾x24 inches, 90¾x61 cm.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
Gary R. Kelley
1945-2026
Paquebot France / French Line. 1979.
Condition B+: creases and abrasions at edges; foxing in upper image and fading in image; mounted on thick paper, as issued.
One in a series of seven posters that were designed by contemporary artists to hang in the state rooms of the SS Norway. That ship began life as the SS France and sailed for the French Line from 1961 until 1979, when she was sold to the Norwegian Cruise Line, refitted and renamed. The new owners had these posters commissioned as a tribute to the historic vessel's illustrious past (among other things, it was the SS France that carried the Mona Lisa to America in 1962 when the painting went on an American tour). The posters in this series each hark back to an earlier era. Kelley, a graphic designer, painter and illustrator, depicts a deck scene that evokes the Art Deco style of painter Tamara de Lempicka.
35¾x24 inches, 90¾x61 cm.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
