{"product_id":"belgium-the-seaside-by-frederic-conrad-ca-1955","title":"Visit Belgium by Frédéric Conrad","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a delightful find for travel poster collectors: an original Belgian tourism poster that presents an entire nation as a visual travel diary. Rather than choosing a single iconic image, the designer crafted a clever trompe l'oeil concept, arranging four vibrant panels against a faux woodgrain background as if pinned to a wooden board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach panel offers a distinct Belgian experience: sunny beach days along the North Sea coast with those quintessential striped cabins, the dramatic forested valleys of the Ardennes and Meuse, the magnificent Gothic architecture of cities like Bruges and Ghent, and the wonderfully eccentric Gilles de Binche, those masked carnival figures with their towering ostrich-plume headdresses. This is Belgium presented as a collection of adventures waiting to happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDating from the mid-1950s, this poster captures a fascinating moment when European nations competed for the attention of newly mobile American and British tourists. The warm colors, playful typography, and innovative composition make this a standout example of mid-century tourism graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44710170591347,"sku":"P7280","price":502.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_932e1f10-c1bf-41e8-914b-41e6aa5e0727.jpg?v=1775762135","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/belgium-the-seaside-by-frederic-conrad-ca-1955","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}