Old TAI Aviation World Map by Bayle, 1957: midcentury; Africa–Asia–Tahiti; limited ed 500 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) and deeply informative

and deeply informative

Budapest (modern-day population: approximately 1

Milford Haven: A bustling town and deep-water harbor

Bartholomew's innovative use of relief shading and hypsometric tints breathes life into the map

while cool shadows and touches of green in garments or foliage animate the foreground

Old TAI Aviation World Map by Bayle, 1957: midcentury; Africa–Asia–Tahiti; limited ed 500 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) and deeply informativeTAI Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux is a jubilant mid century celebration of global flight, created in 1957 by the French artist and naval officer Luc Marie Bayle. Conceived to decoratively promote Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux, it traces the airlines far flung routes in vivid red across a brilliantly colored world, enlivened by playful vignettes and lively insets of travel by air and sea. Produced in a limited run of 500, the composition