{"product_id":"guatemala-travel-poster-only-one-day-away-via-pan-american-by-paul-george-lawler-1938","title":"Guatemala Travel Poster: Only One Day Away via Pan American by Paul George Lawler, 1938","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Guatemala is only one day away via Pan American” by Paul George Lawler, first published in 1938, distills the romance of the Golden Age of Air Travel into a single, irresistible promise of speed and wonder. Lawler’s poster bridges modern flight with the textures of Guatemalan life: an airplane arcs above curvilinear mountains and colonial architectural motifs, while figures in traditional dress animate the foreground. The result is both invitation and atmosphere—an image that made distant landscapes feel vividly near, and a country’s cultural richness feel beautifully attainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine art print is produced by The Unique Maps Co. on your choice of acid-free archival paper or luxurious artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes, it can be ordered unframed or ready-to-hang in curated frame styles. Personalization is welcome: add a dedication, adjust margins for matting, request a color-matched border, or size the image to suit a particular wall. Every print is expertly color-balanced to honor the original’s luminous palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist: Paul George Lawler was an American commercial illustrator active in the late 1930s whose work for major airlines captured the streamlined optimism of international travel. His posters typically pair confident typography with simplified, expressive forms—an Art Deco-inflected language designed to be legible from a distance yet rich in detail up close. For Pan American, he helped visualize a new world connected by air routes, where style and speed were inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy this poster matters: Issued in 1938, the design speaks to the interwar promise of aviation when national borders felt newly permeable and flight times were collapsing. Its headline—“IS ONLY ONE DAY AWAY”—functioned as both itinerary and dream, reframing Guatemala as accessible to the modern traveler. The composition deftly juxtaposes contemporary air travel with local scenes, hinting at markets, plazas, and highland horizons, and celebrating the continuum of tradition and progress that defined early tourism narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor and design: Dominant fields of purple and yellow set a theatrical stage—purple lending twilight depth, yellow catching architectural edges and clothing details—while accents of red animate textiles and guide the eye across the figures. Warmer earth tones ground the scene; cooler notes of blue-green suggest distance and elevation. Painterly, fluid strokes soften edges and invite the viewer in, and the interplay of upright figures against sweeping mountain curves creates dynamic movement. It’s a timeless statement piece for travel-inspired interiors, Mid-century and Art Deco spaces, or anyone drawn to the vivid cultural tapestry of Central America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful gift for travelers, pilots, airline-history buffs, and design lovers alike, this print is ideal for birthdays, housewarmings, Father’s or Mother’s Day, Christmas, or for anyone who has recently visited—or dreams of visiting—Guatemala.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":57378682896768,"sku":"UM00234061A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":57378682929536,"sku":"UM00234062A","price":191.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":57378682962304,"sku":"UM00234063A","price":210.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":57378682995072,"sku":"UM00234064A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":57378683027840,"sku":"UM00234065A","price":191.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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