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TWA Convair Jets Travel Poster by David Klein
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This vintage TWA poster advertising the Convair “SuperJet” is filled with bold color, motion, and the energy of the early Jet Age. The artwork consists of sweeping, textured streaks that cover nearly the whole background, resembling thick, painterly contrails. These strokes run diagonally upward from left to right and come in a wide variety of colors: deep blues, bright greens, soft purples, warm yellows, and occasional pinks and oranges. The texture is rough and dappled, almost like sponged paint, creating a sense of speed and vibration rather than a smooth sky.

Near the top right corner is the simple white outline of a passenger jet seen from above, angled sharply upward as if climbing rapidly. Its silhouette is clean and geometric, contrasting with the busy background. A set of bright, white-and-green streaks trail behind the aircraft, blending into the other colored paths and suggesting powerful thrust and forward momentum.

On the right side of the poster, the slogan “Speed… Luxury… Dependability” appears in bright yellow lettering, tilted slightly forward as if leaning into the motion of the plane. The lower third of the poster contains the bold red title text: “TWA” on top, followed by “Convair,” and finally “SUPERJET” in the largest type. All of the title text is outlined in white, helping it stand out clearly against the multicolored background.

The overall design conveys excitement, optimism, and technological progress.

Fly TWA New York [ca. 1960]
1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 101 x 69 cm. | Poster shows an abstract interpretation of Times Square in New York with a TWA jet and jetstream at the top of the image.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011645088/

This poster is an abstract representation of New York City's Times Square, prominently featuring a TWA (Trans World Airlines) jet and its trail against the backdrop of vibrant geometric shapes. The colors are vivid with shades of reds, blues, yellows, and pinks creating a dynamic cityscape effect. Text on the top reads "NEW YORK" in large letters followed by smaller text saying "FLY TW A," indicating it's an advertisement for TWA airline flights to New York City. There is also stylized light effects at the bottom of the poster that seem to radiate outward from the center, suggesting energy and activity typical of a busy city night scene.

We were stranded in NYC for a day due to a certain airline’s poor fleet management practices and total lack of irrop preparedness.

Trying to find a bright side, so… We had a chance to visit the 1960s-themed TWA Hotel outside JFK’s T5. Very well done homage to #KC’s hometown #airline.

#OnHoliday #TWA #TWAhotel #AvGeek #FlyTWA

Jack Fry’s desk as it may have appeared in the 1960s. A large globe is to the left.

The restored Solari board at the heart of the old terminal

A classic Lockheed Constellation in TWA livery

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