Cote D’Azur France - Pullman Express - PLM French Railways - Vintage Railroad Travel Poster by Pierre Fix-Masseau c.1929 - Fine Art Rolled Canvas Print 16in x 20in

Enjoy a taste of Aloha with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art - printed in Maui, Hawaii. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Vintage Art Collector. - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Pierre Fix-Masseau - Pierre Fix-Masseau (1905-1994) was a was a French graphic artist, a leading poster designer in the Art Deco period whose work reveals a fascination with the high speed and new technology which typified the preoccupation's of the age. Transport was one of the most popular themes in Art Deco posters and Fix-Masseau’s work is dominated by ships, cars and trains. Where Art Nouveau was characterized by swirls and curves, Art Deco was defined by geometry and straight lines which were ideally suited to this new subject matter. Consequently, the leading poster artists of the day - Rex Whistler, Cassandre and Fix-Masseau - would often be commissioned by companies wishing to promote leisure and tourism. Fix-Masseau’s artistic philosophy: ‘be simple, be direct, and use a universal language’ was exactly suited to the medium of the poster. Fix-Masseau went on to produce a series of posters for the company which aimed to reflect the speed and glamour of train travel at this time. It was an exciting time, full of innovation in design, technology and lifestyles. His posters for France's national railroads, Chemins de Fer, the National Lottery and the tobacco company, Regie des tabacs are some of the most celebrated. He created luxury labels and packaging, posters for ferryboats, railway companies and several commercials for Shell, Air France, Philips, Seita, Bic and the National Lottery among other things.