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DiaporamaNapier Carnival: very low train fares.
new zealand railways. publicity branch, stanley davis (? – ?)
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Colour poster issued by Publicity Branch New Zealand Railways, printed by W.A.G. Skinner, Government Printer. Poster advertising the 1933 Napier Carnival, held January 21st - 29th. Shows colour illustration of a woman in swimming togs inserted over an aerial illustration of Napier coast with crowds. The model for the figure is the wife of artist., Stanley Davis who was the Supervising Artist of the New Zealand Railways Outdoor Advertising Branch. This poster was advertising the annual carnival two years after the 1931 Napier Earthquake, and advertises the town as an attractive seaside resort.
About this artwork
- Title: Napier Carnival: very low train fares.
- Artist: new zealand railways. publicity branch, stanley davis
- Year: 1933
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: MOTAT
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color intensity: Vivid
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