TWA Chicago 1957 | David Klein Aviation Poster

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The Art Institute lion overlooks Michigan Avenue as a TWA aircraft soars through a teal evening sky. David Klein designed this travel poster for Trans World Airlines circa 1957, depicting Chicago's urban energy through mid-century optimism.

Klein worked directly for Howard Hughes' TWA, creating posters that defined the visual language of the jet age. The composition layers the bronze lion sentinel, streams of pedestrians, and the geometric skyline, unified by Klein's confident colour palette of teal, yellow, and warm earth tones.

This poster belongs to the era when commercial aviation transformed from luxury service to mass transportation. Klein's bright, accessible style spoke to middle-class travellers discovering the possibilities of air travel.

Produced as an archival print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper using museum-quality pigment inks.

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