{"product_id":"normandie","title":"Normandie by Cassandre (Re-Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA.M. Cassandre's Normandie poster stands as perhaps the single most celebrated travel poster of the twentieth century, a work that transformed commercial advertising into pure visual poetry. This reissue captures Cassandre's revolutionary composition: the massive bow of the SS Normandie looms overhead in a dramatic low-angle perspective that makes the viewer feel like a tiny figure on the quayside, gazing up at this floating cathedral of Art Deco design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe genius lies in Cassandre's reduction of the great liner to essential geometric forms, her hull a study in graduated grays and bronzes, punctuated by the bold red of the waterline and funnel. The small cluster of seagulls provides the only scale reference, emphasizing the ship's staggering dimensions. Created for the Normandie's inaugural voyage from Le Havre to New York, the original poster announced a new era in transatlantic luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Art Deco design, ocean liner memorabilia, or landmark graphic design, the Normandie poster represents an essential acquisition, a work that bridges fine art and commercial design with effortless sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 63.0\" x 39.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e A.M. Cassandre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Poster has never been folded. Faint blemishes in upper border. Faint wear in upper border. Please use zoom to get a better understanding of overall condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42230789406835,"sku":"P3426","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/poster-3825-research-detail-nor-m-OYsy8Ym5MINnLYmcizo2r6PT3LoGl7.jpg?v=1782242172","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/normandie","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}