Description: ib antoni"The Little Mermaid & The Tourist" poster Printed on Swedish quality paper (200 grams) from sustainable forestry. Made in DenmarkPoster Size: 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 inches)The paper of this print has the same nuance as the original prints by Ib Antoni and is printed in lightfast colours. Just like the original prints, these prints also contain an extra layer of pantone gold that give the posters a beautiful and charming shimmer.On purpose, Ib Antoni has drawn The Little Mermaid very large in comparison to the smiling tourist, maybe to emphasize how big she is in the eyes of the visiting tourists. Ib Antoni once stated to a Danish newspaper: “New York has the Statue of Liberty and London has the Bobby. The Little Mermaid is and will always be the best symbol of Copenhagen”.New, never framed. In excellent condition. Some very minor handling due to how it was originally rolled in poster tube. Ib Antoni: In 1963, when the sculpture of The Little Mermaid, situated in the harbour of Copenhagen, was about to celebrate her 50th anniversary, The Tourist Association of Copenhagen (Wonderful Copenhagen) chose Ib Antoni as the designer of the official jubilee-poster. Ib Antoni was a highly productive artist, and we are so lucky to have a rare amount of archive material available - much of which has never been shown before: Meticulous sketches from old school books, work correspondences across the Atlantic with the comments of Victor Borge in the margen of Antoni's sketches, letters of thanks from the Royal Family – and a lot more. With a subtle grip Antoni caught the essence of an assignment and neatly wrapped in the message, in a way that to this day feels timeless and modern - and continuously inspire advertising designers all over the world. The demand for the Antoni stroke came from all over the world, and he only had customers such as Shell, Unicef, Volvo, Life Magazine and Neiman-Marcus. In Denmark he was called the ”national illustrator of Denmark”, because his posters with The Little Mermaid, Tivoli and Copenhagen were - and still are - a part of creating the narrative and of the native country and the national brand, that attract visitors from all over the world. A narrative of great and clean-cut designs and the love of fairytales taken straight out of a H. C. Andersen adventure. When he died in a tragic fire, only 44 years old, the papers called him "world-famous" and "the greatest in his field”. International shipping available! Colors of actual artwork may vary slightly from colors on your screen due to digital screen calibration varying between digital devices. International buyers are responsible for import duties, fees and taxes. See my other listings for more art. Thank you for looking!
Price: 229 USD
Location: Escondido, California
End Time: 2024-08-16T17:50:57.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Ib Antoni
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Portrait
Title: Denmark, Famous for Furniture
Material: Paper, decor
Framing: Unframed
Region of Origin: denmark
Subject: poster, travel, travel poster, mermaid, tourist, photographer, mermaids, Denmark, Copenhagen
Brand: Ib Antoni
Type: Poster
Width (Inches): 19.7 in
Original/Reprint: Original
Height (Inches): 27.6 in
Theme: Travel, denmark, Mermaid, Mermaids, Ocean
Style: Illustration Art
Features: Signed in print
Country/Region of Manufacture: Denmark
