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Henri Ott (1919-2009) New York / Swissair. 1951.

Sold for $1,625 at Swann Auction Galleries on Sep 26, 2024.

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HENRI OTT (1919-2009) New York / Swissair. 1951. Linocut poster. 98x59½ cm, 38½x23½ inches. Ott designed a series of linocut posters for Swissair, including images of a boat under the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as landmarks in Hamburg, Copenhagen, London, Rome and more. "Ott's colorful interpretation of New York City at night is one of the earliest mid-century modernist views of the city's skyline in a poster. . . The neon Pepsi sign is the only recognizable landmark behind the Statue of Liberty - an unexpected and likely unsolicited product placement" (not to mention, it is shown in the wrong borough (New York p. 46). New York p. 46.

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