1943 Fédération Française des Sports Aériens
By: Boucherat
Date: 1943 (dated) Blagnac, France
Dimensions: 32.5 x 23 inches (82.5 x 58.5 cm)
This mid-century aviation poster features a sleek glider soaring through a bright blue sky, evoking a sense of speed and elegance. The aircraft, a high-performance sailplane with long, slender wings, is painted in a striking red, white, and gold color scheme, with "R1" marked on its tail. The design emphasizes the grace and precision of aerial sports, capturing the essence of soaring flight.
The Fédération Française des Sports Aériens (FFSA) played a key role in organizing and regulating aerial competitions, including gliding, parachuting, and aerobatics. The presence of interlocking rings similar to that of the Olympics symbol and colored blue, white, and red in the same order as the French flag, is a promotion of French aviation sports in a global competitive context.
Produced by Imprimerie "Princeps" in Blagnac, a town near Toulouse known for its deep aviation history, this lithograph promoted France's national aeronautical sports federation. The artist, signed as "Boucherat," executed the composition in 1943, a time when aviation remained at the forefront of technological and sporting advancements despite the ongoing turmoil of World War II. During this period, gliding was not only a competitive sport but also served as a method for training pilots.
This poster is a beautiful testament to the enduring fascination with flight, aviation ingenuity, and the aspirations of the French aeronautical community during the mid-20th century.
Condition: Poster is in B+ condition with faint soiling from age and the occasional marginal tear. The poster has been professionally linne backed and thus any small tears stabilized.
Inventory #92252