Harry Rogers, Australia / Qantas. Circa 1954.
Harry Rogers
1929-2012
Australia / Qantas. Circa 1954.
Condition A-: minor replaced losses with overpainting along left margin; minor repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image. Printed on textured paper.
Australian-born Rogers studied art in his native Sydney before moving to California for three years to study animation at UCLA. Returning to Australia as a freelance artist, Rogers' primary client was Qantas, for whom he designed a number of different poster series between the 1950s and the 1970s. In addition to designing posters for the firm, he was also involved in other aspects of their corporate identity, from brochures to typefaces. This is from the first edition of this series of Qantas posters, showing the silhouette of the Super Constellation airliner, which was in service for the airline from April 1954 to May 1963.
39¼x29 inches, 99¾x73½ cm.
Harry Rogers
1929-2012
Australia / Qantas. Circa 1954.
Condition A-: minor replaced losses with overpainting along left margin; minor repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image. Printed on textured paper.
Australian-born Rogers studied art in his native Sydney before moving to California for three years to study animation at UCLA. Returning to Australia as a freelance artist, Rogers' primary client was Qantas, for whom he designed a number of different poster series between the 1950s and the 1970s. In addition to designing posters for the firm, he was also involved in other aspects of their corporate identity, from brochures to typefaces. This is from the first edition of this series of Qantas posters, showing the silhouette of the Super Constellation airliner, which was in service for the airline from April 1954 to May 1963.
39¼x29 inches, 99¾x73½ cm.
