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The beach became a commercial subject in earnest once railways and steamships made coastal resorts accessible to the middle class, roughly the mid-1800s onward. Travel companies, tourism boards, and resort towns all needed imagery that made the shore look like an escape worth booking, and that pressure produced some of the most appealing work in commercial illustration. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.
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Beach

The beach became a commercial subject in earnest once railways and steamships made coastal resorts accessible to the middle class, roughly the mid-1800s onward. Travel companies, tourism boards, and resort towns all needed imagery that made the shore look like an escape worth booking, and that pressure produced some of the most appealing work in commercial illustration. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

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Tarzan and the Mermaids, Belgian Release c.1948 $230.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 18.75" x 13.75"

Year: c.1948

Visit Acapulco, American Airlines c.1970 $675.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 40.0" x 30.0"

Year: c.1970

The Beach Bible- La Vie Parisienne c.1909 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.25" x 10.0"

Year: c.1909