Rome par la voie du Mont-Cenis / Geo Dorival. – Historic Reproduction
(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.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Rome par la voie du Mont-Cenis / Geo Dorival.. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Rome par la voie du Mont-Cenis / Geo Dorival.
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Rome is reached "by way of the Mont-Cenis" in this color travel poster, which pairs the Alpine route with a view of the Roman Forum. Geo Dorival is credited with the design, and the Cannes firm Affiches Photographiques Robaudy printed it around 1920. The Mont Cenis crossing linked France and Italy by road and rail, so the poster promoted a journey as much as a destination. Its halftone reproduction of a photograph in strong color reflects the period's efforts to make railway and tourism posters eye-catching for travelers.
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color ; 108 x 79 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | Cannes : Affiches Photographiques Robaudy, [ca. 1920] |
| Subjects | Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)--1910-1930. Rome (Italy)--1910-1930. Forums--Italy--Rome--1910-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,931 × 6,134 px · prints to 16 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225643 |
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