The sea is cut in half: boats and palm trees above the line, a reef full of fish below. Percy Trompf designed the poster in 1933 for the Queensland Government Tourist Bureau, to promote the Great Barrier Reef. The split-level composition shows both the surface and the depth.
On the poster
Under the water is a coral reef in turquoise and orange, with tropical fish swimming among the coral. Above the waterline, fishing boats rest on calm blue water beneath palm trees.
About this print
A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.


