When Czechoslovakia was born from the ruins of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, its artists and studios used travel posters as soft power, selling the new republic as a land of opportunity, beauty and progress. Nicholas Lowry, the poster appraiser familiar from Antiques Roadshow, curates these rarely seen works. If you love vintage graphic design, see it before it closes.
What to expect
Expect a compact gallery of interwar travel posters in bold graphic styles, framed by the history of the First Czechoslovak Republic. It pairs with Poster House's larger fall shows on the same visit.
Good to know
- Poster House is on West 23rd Street, near the 1 and C/E at 23rd Street
- Pairs with Designed to Be Red and Reading Under Fire in the same museum
- A companion show, Visit Czechoslovakia!, is at the Czech Center New York
- Best for vintage design and travel-art fans
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Common questions
Who curated it?
Nicholas D. Lowry, president of Swann Auction Galleries and a longtime poster appraiser on PBS's Antiques Roadshow.
What period does it cover?
The First Czechoslovak Republic, 1918 to 1938.
