Famagusta, Cyprus

Creator:

Wootton, Frank, 1911-1998

Ημερομηνία:

1950

Medium:

Print

Inscriptions:

Printed in lower centre recto: Cyprus; The holiday isle of the Mediterranean; Printed in lower right recto: Cyprus; Famagusta

Description:

Frank Wooton was an aviation artist who was sent to Cyprus in 1949-1950 by the Colonial Office to portray Cyprus for tourist purposes. He made a number of paintings which were also turned into posters. The poster portrays one of the most popular beaches in Famagusta. It advertises Cyprus as a holiday isle in the Mediterranean and was printed by the Colonial Office in Larnaca. Two elements attest to the material culture of the fifties: the architecture of the building in the background on the right and the bikinis worn by the bathers.

Dimensions:

78 x 53 cm

Identifier:

PNT-00415

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Poster

Rights Holder:

© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation

Rights Statement:

The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this item and its digital reproduction. If you need information about using this item, please send an email to [email protected]

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