Adolphe Mouron A. M Cassandre Nord Express Lithograph

The lithograph measures 27 1/2 x 39 inches and is in very good condition It is written at the bottom of the poster; Printed in France by Bedos 14 ave F Faure paris. ABOUT THIS PRINT: FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART WEBSITE.

While new transportation technology caused a great deal of change and upheaval, it was also celebrated as an exciting achievement. Cassandre portrays the modernism of the train with clean and simple shapes and emphasizes its power by having us look up at its towering iron form from a track-level perspective. He also emphasizes the speed of the railway with straight lines that disappear rapidly into the distance. Cassandre's celebratory poster may have helped the public to see train trips as an enjoyable part of a journey rather than just a means of transport. Immediately upon boarding, passengers could escape the routine of ordinary life and enjoy the possibilities afforded by industrialization.