Old Street Map of London, 1934: Greenwich, Royal Naval College, Blackheath Common, Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe Tunnel cavan an Art Deco travel poster

an Art Deco travel poster that distills the glamour and optimism of early modern tourism

"La lagune II" is celebrated for its fluid compositions and vibrant palette of greens

Painted in 1902

Rather than narrating the legend

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Old Street Map of London, 1934: Greenwich, Royal Naval College, Blackheath Common, Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe Tunnel cavan an Art Deco travel posterGREENWICH Blackheath Lewisham Deptford New Cross Rotherhithe, Sheet 18 from Bacons Large Scale Atlas of London (1934), is a masterclass in interwar urban cartography and a compelling portrait of southeast London at a moment of transition. Bacons authoritative hand captures the sweep of the Thames and the dense weave of neighborhoods across SE3, SE4, SE7, SE8, SE10, SE13, SE14, SE15, and SE16, with the clarity and color coding that defined the firms