VLIEGWERK IN D'ETALAGE

POSTER: THE EARLY DAYS OF AVIATION

WALKING EXHIBITION 37 artists from Temse will exhibit artworks in shop windows in the centre of Temse. The works are related to the theme: "Flying". One of him, Gino Dobbelaer made a poster design that could have created in 1912.
The idea:
"a pilot takes off his plane into the air, in the early morning of 7th September 1912, with sunset behind him. He's testing his plane for an exercise flight, and sees what nobody else before could see: The rooftop of the main church of Our lady, the new town hall, he could even touch them if he would. His machine is one of the first and quite primitive. Most of it is made of sailcloth, wood, a motor and is engineered by a handlebar. He's dressed as a gentleman, in his suit he could go for a walk in Temse.

He hasn't put his glasses on, so he can enjoy the scenery. Beneath him he can see the river Scheldt sparkling, in the distance there's Bornem and the The Weert landscape. He's not alone in the sky, a colleague of him chose the empty air as well, soon will the game start... "

THE POSTER DESIGN
It all goes back to the early days of the illustrative posters from the Belle Epoque, where there's a story involved, by suggestion and showing a lot. All is hand drawn and painted. It's an artists impression, a mood, even a sentiment which prevails above the sterile perfection of modern computer design.

This reminder poster is printed in a limited edition, and will be for sale at the festivities of "de Vliegweek", on Sunday 16th of September, at the tents of the Academy of Fine Arts, located on the quays at the Flour Mills of Temse

The Gino Dobbelaer poster is shown at the top in the middle of this page. At the right you see the poster used for the festivities in 1912, made by Henri Lemaire (1879-1949).

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Apotheosis 100th Birthday Airmeeting 1912: The festivities, with lots of happenings will take place from 13 pm until 19pm, with fireworks on the river Scheldt at 21pm.
Info: www.temse.be

Walking Exposition: from 15th of September until 13th Oktober at the centre of Temse
Organisation: Cultural centre of the town of Temse, with collaboration of Unizo and Leo Van der heyden .
Presentation original poster design: Pharmacy Multipharma, Kasteelstraat 37, Temse
The poster (60 x 40 cm, matt paper) will be for sale during the festivities of the Airmeeting weekend, on Sunday 16th September, at the tents of the Academy of Fine Arts, located on the quays, at the Flour Mills of Temse.

For sale online
Item will be sent in a strong tube - Price € 15,00
+ shipping cost Belgium (BPack Secur) € 7,20
+ shipping cost Europe + USA (BPack World Light) € 8,30


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