‘Posters & Prints’ Archives
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Erie Sunrise by DrBurney A stunning example of Art Deco design and engineering, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was opened in May, 1937. The art deco elements including the towers, walkways and lighting were designed by a residential architect, Irving Morrow. The trademark color (which is actually international [...]
Colony Hotel in Miami at night
Art Deco District at Dusk, Ocean Drive Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America Collections Framed Art Poster Print by Gavin Hellier One of the most photographed facades in South Beach, Miami, the Colony Hotel was designed by Henry Hohauser, the Art Deco district’s most famous and [...]
1950s Soda Fountain Poster
1950's - The Soda Fountain by suburbanscenes Straight out of the 1950's this beautiful painting of a 1950's Soda Fountain brings mid-century modern rushing back to us. The decades after WWII were filled with aluminum and sleek surfaces that spoke of the jet age and limitless potential. Although no era is perfect, the rose-colored memories [...]
Route 66 Sign Poster
Route 66 sign by IndianSummer Browse more America Posters Route 66, The Mother Road, and Main Street of America were just a few of the monikers borne by the former US Highway 66. The highway from Chicago to Los Angeles was completed in 1926 and signed the following year. It was one of the main routes of westward migration during the dust [...]
Woodville Hotel Adelaide
Woodville Hotel, Adelaide by davidt66 Browse other Art deco Posters The Woodville Hotel is a wonderful Art Deco style pub on the Port Road in Adelaide, Australia. With a rounded prow, stepped roofline down from the central chimney and the large vertical fin wrapping around the building, it looks like an ocean liner steaming towards the [...]
Colony Hotel – Miami, Florida
Colony Hotel, Miami by davidt66 A lovely illustrated poster showing some great art deco lines. Miami's South Beach is a-buzz with great deco and modernist buildings with Ocean Drive its beachfront chowcase. The Colony Hotel (1935) was designed by architect Henry Hohauser.
Chrysler Building Details
Chrysler Building, New York by davidt66 See other Art deco Posters Wonderful illustration showing the details of the Chrysler Building in New York City. One of the world's most iconic art deco buildings. The Chrysler Building. Designed by architect William Van Alen and completed from 1928-30. Since it was designed for the Chrysler [...]
Teatro de Mérida
Neon Dreams by marksda1 Browse other Merida Posters Just off the central plaza in Mérida, Mexico, the capitol of the Yucatan state of Mexico. I love these old art deco theaters and the neon lights, but so many in America are husks of their former selves. This one appeared to be owned by the state. There's just something abour the lines [...]
Apache Motel – Tucumcari, NM
Apache Motel - Tucumcari, New Mexico Photograph by FadedHighways More Route Posters This lovely Route 66 poster features an original photograph of the Apache Motel sign with texture overlay to give it a vintage feel. The motel is in Tucumcari, New Mexico on Route 66.
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Atlanta
The Future Is Today by marksda1 See more Atlanta Posters The futuristic rooftop of the Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel. This trendsetting hotel, designed by John Portman, in 1967 was the first to feature an atrium in the middle of the hotel, now a common feature. When it was built, this rooftop restaurant, the Polaris, was at the top of a new city [...]