Framed Vintage Airplane Artwork
Framed vintage airplane posters vary widely in style, ranging from photographs of World War II planes, to vintage advertisements, to artwork with a retro vibe. Many prints depict fighter planes, while others highlight early Edwardian planes and even zeppelins.
Artist Ethan Harper, in his framed vintage airplane artwork like “Blue Sky Travel” and “Pacific Air,” recreates vintage airline advertisements. Using eye-catching colors, a combination of fonts, and different plane images, Harper is able to give his pieces an authentic feel. Actual ad posters include “Join the Air Service,” “We’ll Keep it Flying,” and “We’re Putting the ‘Stings’ in America’s Wings.” Posters such as these primarily served as a method of recruiting soldiers during the war.
Other framed vintage airplane art consists of vintage photography of different types of planes. “Fighter planes in flight, US Marine Corps,” for instance, immediately grabs viewers’ attention with its unique camera angle. The photo shows four fighter planes flying in a diagonal line, with wisps of clouds below and behind them. Another photograph, “Berliner Helicopter,” is of a Berliner Helicopter, made by Henry Berliner between 1922 and 1925. The helicopter was experimental and was one of a series Berliner built; it had limited control, but it was nonetheless a significant step in the history of helicopter design.
No two framed vintage airplane art pieces are alike, which is what makes them such fascinating works of art. From magazine covers, to photographs, to paintings, to posters displaying the history of aircrafts, airplane art is suitable for a wide range of audiences—whether you’re looking for a piece with a vintage, retro feel, or something more realistic instead.