TWA LONDON Trans World Airlines TWA

This is the original 1st edition. David Klein produced many of the greatest aviation posters of all time, and especially during the mid century window, the height of the modern jet age during the late 1950s and mid 1960s, He brough to life many brilliant posters for Howard Hughes' glamorous Trans World Airlines. And with each poster captured the excitement of the locations and connection to adventure adventure and travel. His iconic designs, with their bright and colorful illustrations of famous landmarks, won many awards and came to define the spirit of the jet age. This poster is from the mid 50's where you see a Queen's Guard standing guard in front of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Travel to the England and the UK expoded post war and specifically after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, And what better way to experience such places than by taking a trip on the famous Lockheed Super Constellation Plane that was the darling of the aviation industry before the advent of the jet engine.