Visit Mexico – Vintage Wall Art
![Visit Mexico, Mexico : Tourist Department of the Mexican Government, [between 1940 and 1950] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ed/edf7b73b1480-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This vintage poster of Visit Mexico brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
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What sets this poster apart on the board is its pairing of women and fruit under the heading "Visit Mexico." It is the third poster in a series from the Tourist Department of the Mexican Government, dated by its record to between 1940 and 1950, when the country was working to draw visitors. Posters like this were designed to catch the eye in shops and public places, using bright color and everyday scenes to suggest warmth and abundance. Its halftone color printing was a common mid-century method for reproducing artwork in large runs.
| Created / published | Mexico : Tourist Department of the Mexican Government, [between 1940 and 1950] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color. |
| Genre | Posters Mexican 1940-1950.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Poster num. 3. Promotional goal: Mex. E8. 194-. |
| Subjects | Tourism--Mexico--1940-1950. Women--Mexico--1940-1950. Fruit--Mexico--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,193 × 1,502 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218274 |
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