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In the United States, posters did not evolve to the same artistic level. American posters were primarily directed towards basic commercial needs to deliver a written message. However, the advent of the travelling circus brought colorful posters to tell citizens that a carnival was coming to town. But these too were very commercially utilitarian, of average quality, and few saw any real artistic creativity.
Egypt has been showing the world its real face lately, courtesy of live TV news and social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Scenes of passionate protests at daily demonstrations stand in stark contrast to the idyllic imagery used to tempt tourists and vacationers. This Luxor-ious selection of vintage Egypt travel posters sheds a nostalgic light on the travel industry
Long before it was a Madness song, the night boat to Cairo was the best way to reach the land of the Pharaohs. Shipping companies of the day did their best to make curious travelers aware of their services, typically through lovely watercolor-look posters that made up in style what they lacked in real detail.
In the first decade of the 20th century the French artist M.Tamplough produced a number of exquisitely mysterious travel posters in that, unlike most of their contemporaries, allow the observer to provide the emotional impetus to travel to Egypt. “Crepuscule En Egypte”, or “Twilight In Egypt”, from 1911, is a triumph of soft lighting, muted color and subtle visual cues.
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