Saint-Jean-de-Luz France - Basque Country - Vintage Travel Poster by Gert Sellheim c.1928 - Japanese Unryu Rice Paper Art Print 24 x 32 in

Pacifica Island Art uses an environmentally-friendly Unryu Japanese rice paper made by the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Unryu, which translates to 'cloud dragon paper' in Japanese, features long strands of kozo fiber and is made from natural mulberry and hemp fibers using traditional Japanese Washi techniques - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Gert Sellheim - Gert Sellheim (1901-1970) was an architect and graphic designer, was born on 31 December 1901 at Viljandi, Estonia, to parents of German descent. After studying architecture in Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Graz and Paris, he arrived in Australia in December 1926. He practiced as an industrial and commercial designer, and began producing posters, principally for the Australian National Travel Association. Posters and books designed by Sellheim are held by major public galleries and libraries in Australia. One of the country's most influential graphic designers in the twentieth century, he produced work that continues to influence the way artists imagine and depict the continent and its people.