Two new exhibits now open at the Poster House museum in Manhattan showcase NYC travel and classic movie posters.
Posters. Many people grew up with them tacked to their bedroom walls. But there is more to a poster than just aesthetic appeal, as detailed in two new exhibits now open at theThe exhibits at the Chelsea location showcase New York City travel posters that depict nostalgic scenes of the city, as well as popular movies posters that moviegoers will recognize.Many of the historic travel posters featured in this exhibit are designed in an art-deco style.
, Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters, brings museum-goers back in time to the city’s golden age of travel that was highlighted by railways, ocean liners and emerging airlines.highlights 80 works that follow a timeline of how New York City was represented to travelers, immigrants and tourists beginning in the late 1800s all the way tImage courtesy of Poster House.
According to the museum, the phrase “Wonder City” was originally coined by marketers and appeared in dozens of newspaper and magazine advertisements, as well as articles, postcards and souvenir booklets. The city’s explosive growth during this time ultimately led to the creation of more travel posters than were designed for any other city in the world, the museum said. The images included scenes of the city as seen from the water, ground and air.
Curated by Nicholas D. Lowry, the exhibit showcases how the legendary artists were able to capture so much that is the city, selling its bright lights and iconic landmarks such as Lady Liberty, Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center. Iconic artists whose posters are exhibited include Charles Edward Chambers, Adolph Treidler, Joseph Binder, Sascha Maurer, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Donald Brun, Tomoko Miho Henri Ott, Guy Arnoux, David Klein, Weimer Pursell, Horace Taylor and Stanley Walter Galli.Big-screen buffs will enjoy this exhibit curated by Angelina Lippert that features modern movie posters designed by Dawn Baillie.
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