Ocean Liner Posters by Gabriele Cadringher
Ocean Liner Posters tells the story of shipping companies and their ships through the art they produced - their posters. For a century, ocean liners were the only way to travel from one continent to another. Millions of passengers travelled on transatlantic routes: millionaires, occupying luxurious suites with dream decors, signed by the best artists of the time, and emigrants in search of a future, meagre savings in hand, huddled in third class - all sharing their journeys with tourists, soldiers and traders on the largest form of transportation ever built. This book charts the evolution of ocean liner posters from the first ship poster reproductions of the latter part of the nineteenth century, when the vessel's image appeared alongside information about the routes taken, through the Art Nouveau era, when the image of the ship began to take a key role in terms of visual importance. The Art Deco period allowed masters of poster art such as Adolphe Mouron Cassandre to create enduring works for the likes of Normandie or the Atlantique. The book continues tracing the timeline of these posters, through the postwar period until the demise of transatlantic routes, through to the sixties, which saw the poster being modernised.
The variety of the pictured posters through the decades of their evolution with succinct introductions to the major periods offers an exceptional introduction along with an incomparable visual treat- Cruiselinehistory.com Cadringher is a passionate collector of ocean liner memorabilia, and her collection forms the backbone of the book. Text from Massey brings the history of these great ships to life, making this a wonderful book for anyone who loves these ships or is a fan of great graphic design. - Yachting Magazine
Gabriele Cadringher was born in Varese, Italy.During some years spent in the port city of Genoa, Gabriele discovered the magnificent ocean liners voyaging from Europe to America, actually near the end of the era of the large ships which had been, for many years, the only way to cross the seas and the oceans from one continent to another. A passion was born! She started to collect and restore memorabilia and furniture from the main ocean liners (Normandie , Queen Mary, Ile de France, Berengaria, etc) and put together one of the largest collection of original posters from the maritime companies. This book has allowed Gabriele to share these great images, and spread knowledge and awareness of the significance of this unique era, complete with its art and memorabilia. Anne Massey is professor of Design History at Kingston University and Deputy Director of the Modern Interiors Research Centre. She is co-editor of 'Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture' and has published widely on the subject of interior design. Her books include 'Interior Design since 1900', 'Designing Liners: Interior Design Afloat' and 'Chair'. Television appearances include BBC4's 'Glamour's Golden Age' and Channel 4's 'Titanic: The Mission'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851496730 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851496734 |
| Title | Ocean Liner Posters |
| Author | Gabriele Cadringher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | ACC Art Books |
| Year published | 2011-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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