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Created in 1960 by the French artist and illustrator François Lesourt, this pictorial world map was commissioned by the airline TAI (Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux) and stands as one of the most refined examples of postwar travel and promotional graphic art. The map presents the globe in a richly decorative composition: the continents, rendered in a bright ochre yellow, emerge from turquoise oceans crossed by red air routes radiating from Europe toward Africa, Asia, and Oceania…

• Author: François Lesourt
• Dimension: 57 x 80 cm
• Place of publication: Paris
• Year: 1960