A graphic view of Canadian history during the First and Second World Wars.

Canadian War Posters:1914-1918, 1939-1945

History

Choko, Marc H.

Military

Canadian Government Pub Centre

Three hundred vintage advertising and promotional posters. 
 During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) was widely hailed as "The World's Greatest Travel System." The Canadian Pacific transcontinental railroad spanned North America from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans. The company also operated luxury hotels and resorts, passenger ocean liners, cargo ships, and an airline. 
 To promote the company and Canada to the world, Canadian Pacific produced more than 2,500 stunning lithographic and silkscreen posters -- 1,000 of which were created in its own graphic studio. 
 Posters of the Canadian Pacific is a treasury of three hundred of the finest posters published by the company. They were displayed in Canadian Pacific offices and independent travel agencies worldwide from the 1880s until the 1970s. These posters enticed millions to visit and even settle in Canada. 
 The posters span the years 1883-1973 with special focus on the Art Deco style posters of the 1920s and '30s. They focus on travel and leisure -- activities on ski slopes, golf courses, beaches, and luxury resorts. Other posters feature Canadian Pacific ocean liners in exotic locations around the globe such as the West Indies, Rio, Hawaii and the Orient. 
 Posters of the Canadian Pacific will appeal to a wide audience including art lovers, history buffs and railroad enthusiasts.

Posters of the Canadian Pacific

Arts & Photography

Jones, David L.

Graphic Design

Firefly Books

This book features 300 magnificient examples of the art of the poster that evoke a time when travel emphasized grandeur, romance and adventure. The book is in French but there is very little text - as the images are full page.

Les affiches du Canadien Pacifique

Canadian War Posters, Posters from the First and Second World Wars

Worth Press

Beginning in the mid-1960’s and for the next thirty years, Vittorio was the king of poster art in Quebec and in Canada as a whole, where he also exhibited and won awards for his photographs, illustrations and comic strips. An artist with an innocent and often mischievous — we might even say provocative — approach, his playful, vividly colourful style stood out as evidence of his unrestrained and fresh creativity, a far cry from the prevailing design ideals of the time. This book is the fruit of research, meetings and interviews with his closest friends, and of a quasi-archaeological study of the thousands of documents Vittorio left behind. This book contains his essential works, those that are familiar to his admirers, as well as many pieces never before exhibited or published, whose outstanding graphics confirm Vittorio’s place among the greatest artists.

Through the Eyes of Vittorio

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Juniper Publishing

Canadian Pacific posters, 1883-1963

Travel

Canada

Meridian Press

Une cité-jardin à Montréal: La Cité-jardin du tricentenaire, 1940-1947 (Histoire urbaine) (French Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Méridien

Canadian Pacific: Creating a Brand, Building a Nation

History & Criticism

Callisto Publishers GmbH

An unprecedented look at Canada's history: How commercial design helped shape the country's image Up to now virtually nothing has been published about Canadian Pacific's decisive role in “branding” the nation at home and abroad. The company's visionary leaders used the railway line's potential to its fullest, swiftly creating a pioneering global travel and transportation empire, for several decades the world's biggest. As Canada's main private land owner, Canadian Pacific became a key sponsor of immigration. These and numerous other activities were publicized with unparalleled proficiency and quality, projecting a dream-like world of the new state that became part of its identity. Never before or after has a single company influenced a nation and its image to such an extent. The book takes the reader on a colorful, delightful and educational journey brought to life by hundreds of historical illustrations and photos, many of which have never been published before. Utmost care was taken in digitally restoring and reproducing the priceless Canadiana as accurately as possible. This volume also demonstrates how a uniquely Canadian graphic design style developed over time, the essence of which can be felt in Canadian design until this day. The making of modern Canada is unimaginable without Canadian Pacific and its lasting achievements. The Premium Edition comes in a hand-crafted collector's case with a wood veneer cover symbolizing the natural beauty of Canada. Additional care was devoted to reproduce all images true to the originals. In many instances special Pantone colors, including gold and silver, were used to go beyond the already extremely high quality criteria of the book's Standard Edition.

An unprecedented look at Canada's history: How advertising shaped the country's image The history of Canada is inseparable from the history of Canadian Pacific. The company's advertising and publicity strategies and their influence on the country's perception can be regarded as a very early example of the concept of nation branding. The deep interdependence between a private company's economic and strategic interests and a newly formed nation's identity makes this arrangement unique. Canadian Pacific not only built the nation's first transcontinental railway, a prerequisite for Canada's political unification in the 19th century; it quickly expanded to become the world's largest transportation conglomerate that for many decades formed the backbone for Canada's economic development. Efficient railroad and global shipping services were complemented by numerous activities that attracted immigrants and tourists to Canada, including the famous landmark hotels designed in what is now referred to as Canadian Chateaux Style: Chateaux Frontenac, The Banff Springs Hotel, Chateaux Lake Louise, and many others. A distinct Canadian national identity was still in its infancy in the 19th century, and various stereotypes linked with Canada today are the direct result of decisions made by the designers and artists whose work is portrayed in the book and by Canadian Pacific's executives. In the context of these identity building processes the book showcases the significance of commercial art and advertising pointing far beyond their trivial function as promoters of a commodity or service. Author Marc H. Choko's concise and compelling narrative is brought to life by more than 600 carefully selected historic photos, illustrations and documents that mirror Canadian Pacific's widespread activities and unusually diverse clientele, ranging from the adventurous travelers of the late 19th century to immigrants in search of a better future, from wealthy cruise passengers to big game hunters, from outdoor enthusiasts to airline customers starting in the 1940s. No expense has been spared to digitalize, restore and reproduce this critical part of Canadian design history. Readers see all the images in an unprecedented quality as close to the period originals as possible. The book was designed by Yvonne Quirmbach, an internationally recognized art book designer.

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