En Route: Label Art from the Golden Age of Air Travel

by Lynn Johnson, Michael O'Leary

En Route offers an entertaining, glamorous, and evocative look at the early, international airline companies and the distinctive designs of their luggage labels, so coveted by intrepid travelers of the period. Complete with over 150 examples, from bold images of the Art Deco period to modern icons of the 40s and 50s, and tips on acquiring and preserving vintage labels, En Route will delight and inform travelers and aviation enthusiasts, as well as commercial artists and designers.

Genres: History, Art, Aviation

120 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1993

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly fascinating history of airlines pre-, inter- and post-war. But you also get a different (more Latin American/Far East) perspective on the geopolitics of the time, not to mention the inclusion of countries that no longer exist.
What I found strange was that there were a number of hints that if a plane crashed in New Guinea, any survivors were cannibalised. While a quick online search does show quite an amount of crashes for one country, I couldn’t find proof that this provided a feast for the locals.

[Alif Nabil · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm predicting so called 'streetwear' brands will start to use these kind of graphic sometime soon