Poster Holland-America Line New Statendam

Designer Cassandre became known for his striking posters which combined expressive lineation with simplicity and originality. Cassandre united the stylised pictorial idiom of Art Deco with the geometric and abstract forms of Modernism. The close-up composition of steam pipes, funnels, and rope ladders creates a powerful and monumental image.

Poster Holland-America Line New Statendam

Designer Cassandre became known for his striking posters which combined expressive lineation with simplicity and originality. Cassandre united the stylised pictorial idiom of Art Deco with the geometric and abstract forms of Modernism. The close-up composition of steam pipes, funnels, and rope ladders creates a powerful and monumental image.