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Vintage Ocean Liner Travel Poster
This is a reproduction of a famous vintage travel poster for the Holland America Line, created by the Dutch artist Willem Frederik ten Broek around 1936. The artwork uses a dramatic, low-angle Art Deco perspective to make the ship appear imposing and majestic.
Poster Details
Artist: Willem Frederik ten Broek (1905–1993), a Dutch graphic designer and painter known for his cubist-influenced, clean lines and primary colors.
Company: Holland America Line, which was originally the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (NASM), a major carrier of passengers and cargo between Rotterdam and North America.
Year: Circa 1936.
Style: The poster is an example of Art Deco design, drawing influence from A.M. Cassandre's ship posters to convey speed and modernity.
Impact: This specific design became influential and was later adapted into the official Holland America Line logo.
Original Purpose: The poster was published in both Dutch and English versions to promote the transatlantic voyages offered by the line.
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This is a reproduction of a famous vintage travel poster for the Holland America Line, created by the Dutch artist Willem Frederik ten Broek around 1936. The artwork uses a dramatic, low-angle Art Deco perspective to make the ship appear imposing and majestic.
Poster Details
Artist: Willem Frederik ten Broek (1905–1993), a Dutch graphic designer and painter known for his cubist-influenced, clean lines and primary colors.
Company: Holland America Line, which was originally the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (NASM), a major carrier of passengers and cargo between Rotterdam and North America.
Year: Circa 1936.
Style: The poster is an example of Art Deco design, drawing influence from A.M. Cassandre's ship posters to convey speed and modernity.
Impact: This specific design became influential and was later adapted into the official Holland America Line logo.
Original Purpose: The poster was published in both Dutch and English versions to promote the transatlantic voyages offered by the line.
