In 1968, an advertisement for Air Afrique, a division of Air France, appeared in several issues of the New Yorker. The ad encourages travel to the continent with the words "Africa. It's wild." The wildlife in the illustration is an ostrich with it's head buried in the ground—and popping back out. The cartoon is signed L. M. and is in the very bold and distinctive style of Lou Myers.
The following year there appeared another ad, also in several issues, this one with a cartoon of a zebra, the large type stating "Air Afrique. It's the zebra's stripes." The animal features a collage element with the airline's logo. There are no initials on the drawing making attribution difficult.
Note: Is there more? Let me know if other New Yorker cartoonists contributed to this campaign. Feel free to chime in on who may have drawn the zebra. Myers? Modell? An anonymous art director?
I'm always looking for scans or photos of original art by Lou Myers or rare published work.
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| Lou Myers Africa. It's Wild. The New Yorker, May 25, 1968, page 135 |
The following year there appeared another ad, also in several issues, this one with a cartoon of a zebra, the large type stating "Air Afrique. It's the zebra's stripes." The animal features a collage element with the airline's logo. There are no initials on the drawing making attribution difficult.
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| [Artist Unknown] Air Afrique. It's the zebra's stripes. The New Yorker, November 15, 1969, page 132 |
Note: Is there more? Let me know if other New Yorker cartoonists contributed to this campaign. Feel free to chime in on who may have drawn the zebra. Myers? Modell? An anonymous art director?
I'm always looking for scans or photos of original art by Lou Myers or rare published work.
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:
Lou Myers
Advertising
Attempted Bloggery's Untamed Index
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