Arthur A. Johnson, The Beaches by the Elevated Lines, by the Elevated Lines - Numbered Limited Edition
$250.00
Originally published in the mid 1920s, this reproduction of an original vintage poster by Arthur Johnson for the Chicago Elevated Rail Lines depicts bathing beauties near Chicago's Navy Pier on North Avenue Beach.
A beautiful image of one of the many sandy beaches that stretch along Chicago's lake shore. This image of a lifeguard manning his post on a wonderful summer day in Chicago was created to promote travel to the beaches by way of Chicago's Elevated Lines railway.
Image size ~20 3/4" x 40" inches
A numbered edition giclée of 500.
Our limited edition giclée poster reproductions were meticulously reproduced side by side with the original vintage poster, each giclée is authentic to its original in color, detail and character included in the original artwork. Poster Plus limited edition giclées are printed on high quality acid free papers using archival inks.
These original transit posters were printed in the mid 1920s and were 40 x 80" inches. The scale of these posters was so large that it necessitated the creation of 2-part images to be printed on 2 sheets of paper and then be joined together when they were originally used as advertisements for the Elevated and other rail lines at different stations around Chicago and the surrounding areas. Since each section of the image was originally drawn by hand by the artist, on separate plates, there are instances where portions of these images do not align perfectly. This is the nature of these artworks and is not considered to be a flaw or defect. That is exactly the way the posters were made and that is how we have revived the images in our collection of reproductions.
Custom sized giclée reproductions available. Please contact us with your request and we can begin the process of creating a custom-sized poster for you. * Please allow additional time for the creation of your custom printing.
Costs for creating a custom sized giclée poster reproduction typically range from a minimum of $75 for a ~12" x 23" size to $900 for a ~40" x 80" (1:1 scale) reproduction.
Poster Plus custom edition giclées are printed on the same high quality acid free papers using archival inks as our limited edition giclée reproductions.