Algerie Tunisie Maroc - Transatlantique

This is one of the most elegantly painted poster designs for North Africa that we have seen. The fact that it is by the highly celebrated female artist, Jeanne Thil makes it even more special. A desert scene plays out, with no separation between the viewer and the subjects. Fresh fruit, a staple of the region, lays before us as Bedouins from the high desert take a moment to rest and refresh on their trade route. It was created for the French shipping line, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique to promote travel to the French (then) colonies of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Jeanne Thil (1887 - 1968) was a female artist from Calais, France who worked within the Orientalist School of painting. In 1921, she won a travel stipend in an art competition that allowed her to travel extensively throughout Northern Africa, adding important visual knowledge to her repertoire. Paintings from her time abroad won her several awards in the French Salon, and she was even nominated for the famed Legion o