Vintage travel posters are one of the most popular areas of poster collecting. More than any other poster category, they awaken our dreams of adventure, beauty and wanderlust. Railroads, ocean liners, and airplanes were among the technological marvels of the early 20th century that made pleasure travel feasible and luxurious, and they are often featured in vintage travel posters. These innovations sparked a Golden Age of Travel that would last - despite a Great War and a Depression - until the outbreak of World War II. The lithographic poster came into being just as the explosion in pleasure travel was dawning, and this new means of advertising was ideally suited to educate and tempt the consumer. Combining large images and bold text, the vintage travel poster was a uniquely effective medium to inspire travelers to see the world, and posters promoting every mode of transportation and destination became fixtures on the kiosks and the train stations of Europe and America. Explore International Poster Gallery's world-leading travel poster collection, consisting of more than 1,000 designs from the 1890's to the present day from every corner of the globe.
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Africa
Asia
Australasia
Europe: Austria & Germany
Europe: France & Belgium
Europe: Italy, UK & Spain
Europe: Scandinavia
Europe: Switzerland
Europe: Other Countries
Latin America
USA & Canada
Browse by STYLE:
Art Nouveau Travel Posters
Art Deco Travel Posters
50s Style Travel Posters
60s Style Travel Posters
Browse by mode of TRANSPORTATION:
Vintage Ship Posters
Vintage Railroad Posters
Vintage Airplane Posters
Vintage Automobile Posters
Vintage Bicycle Posters
Revisit our past travel-themed gallery exhibitions:
>Time Travel: A Century of Travel Posters
>G'Day Mate: Rare Travel Posters from the Land Down Under & Other Exotic Destinations
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