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Design in Airline Travel Posters 1920-1970 offers an original insight into the structure of travel advertisements and the way recurrent motifs adapt to changing times and functions. It is both a semiology and a sociocultural history that explores the way advertising posters combine information and fantasy to create seductive image/texts. The book is lavishly illustrated in colour, the images constituting an essential part of the overall argument.
List of contents
List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Fact and Fantasy: Reading and Misreading the Poster Image; 2. People, Places and Planes: Destinations and Itineraries; 3. Looking Out and Looking Up: Framing Devices and Indexical Signs; 4. Indigenous Peoples; 5. Glamour and Sex Appeal: Designing Desire; Conclusion: The Decline of the Airline Travel Poster; References; Index.
About the author
Born during the final years of World War II, David grew up in Cobram, a country town in Victoria, Australia. His life choices have been varied, challenging and rewarding. Years living and working in the film industry as an exhibitor, helped prepare him for the unexpected events and trials that life presented. He is testament to the saying, 'Where there is a will, there is a way'. Finding opportunities during these encounters has been instrumental in David becoming an award winning, acclaimed playwright, turned novelist. His productions of life can be candid, confronting and humorous, all characteristics of the writer which shine through his creative work, enhancing the readers experience. If you would like to discover more about David, delve into his autobiography 'Stargazer'.
