C1935

Do You Know the Land?

Mapmaker:

Michalles Alfredo Ruggero (1898 - 1976)

Striking travel poster for Italy. One in a series of photomontage travel posters designed by Michalles Ruggero, the brother of Futurist artist Ernesto Michahelles (Thayaht). The poster was issued in various languages. Travel Italia p. 10 (var), Italia 5 (var).

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Full Title:

Do You Know the Land?

Date:

C1935

Mapmaker:

Michalles Alfredo Ruggero (1898 - 1976)

Engraver:

Gros-Monti & Co 

Condition:

Small repaired tear at lower sheet edge, pin holes at op corners, otherwise in good condition. LAid onto archival linen.

Technique:

Lithograph printed in colour.

Image Size: 

630mm 
x 970mm

Paper Size: 

630mm 
x 1000mm
AUTHENTICITY
Do You Know the Land? - Vintage Map from 1935

Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:

1935

Description:

Striking travel poster for Italy. One in a series of photomontage travel posters designed by Michalles Ruggero, the brother of Futurist artist Ernesto Michahelles (Thayaht).

The poster was issued in various languages. Travel Italia p. 10 (var), Italia 5 (var).

Mapmaker:

Michalles Alfredo Ruggero (1898-1976) 

Ruggero used the acronym RAM, or the nickname Roger. He was born in Florence and graduated with a degree in chemistry. After winning an art competition with his brother, Ernesto, in 1928, he ha his first solo exhibit which was held at Palazzo Ferroni. In his thirties and forties, various alliances with publications and the Ministry of Tourism produced posters and illustrations for the covers of magazines.

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