These are simply the best posters available! You will be thrilled with the image quality, vivid colors, fine paper, and unique subjects. This is a unique remastered image, transformed into a beautiful poster.
OUR POSTERS ARE SIZED FOR STANDARD OFF-THE-SHELF FRAMES, WITH NO CUSTOM FRAMING REQUIRED, PROVIDING HUGE COST SAVINGS!
This beautiful reproduction poster has been re-mastered from a vintage 1930s poster advertising the National Ski Patrol, painted by famed poster illustrator-graphic designer, Sascha Maurer.
The vibrant colors and detail of this classic image have been painstakingly brought back to life to preserve a great piece of history.
The high-resolution image is printed on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for framing.
The 13"x19” and 24”x36” formats are excellent image sizes that look great as a stand-alone piece of art, or grouped as a visual statement. These posters require no cutting, trimming, or custom framing, and a wide variety of these frames are readily available at your local craft or hobby retailer, and online. The 24”x36” size has a 1” white border.
A great vintage print for your home, shop, or business!
NATIONAL SKI PATROL AND ARTIST SASCHA MAURER
NATIONAL SKI PATROL
The National Ski Patrol (NSP) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1938 in Stowe, Vermont. Each member holds one of five roles: patroller, medical associate, alumni member, associate member, and mountain host.
The NSP is the largest winter education organization in the world, providing education, outreach, and credentialing related to outdoor recreation and safety. During the World War II era from 1941 to 1944, the NSP's responsibilities included recruiting and selecting soldiers for the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army.
ARTIST SASCHA MAURER
Sascha Maurer (1897-1961) was a famed poster illustrator-graphic designer, and watercolor artist. The son of an artist, Maurer was born in Germany, in 1897. He studied at the School of Applied Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts, both in Munich. His works are highly collectable, and his original works are often very expensive. From 1953 to 1958, Maurer was a major contributor to the The Ford Times magazine, a free magazine given to everyone who purchased a Ford automobile.
During World War I, Maurer served in the German Navy, and after the war, he migrated to Brazil, where he learned lithography and became a talented muralist. He moved to the US in 1925, and worked as a commercial artist.
In the 1930s and 1940s Maurer began using his unique style to create ski posters that were influenced by his childhood in the Bavarian Alps. He understood the sport of skiing, and his ski art caught the attention of advertisers at the New Haven Railroad. His work for the railroad brought him a whole new clientele - the travel/railroad/airline industry.
Maurer’s graphic illustrations and artistic watercolors have wide crossover appeal among art collectors and devotees. His watercolors were popular magazine illustrations. Maurer also created images of popular motels in summer locations, that were used for postcards and advertisements, making you wish that you were there.
