{"product_id":"united-states-travel-poster-life-at-its-best-national-parks-by-dorothy-waugh-1930","title":"United States Travel Poster: Life at its best. National Parks by Dorothy Waugh, 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Life at its best. National Parks” by Dorothy Waugh (1930) is a striking Art Deco travel poster created at the dawn of America’s love affair with its great outdoors. Designed to inspire journeys across the United States’ national parks, it distills mountain grandeur, clean air, and the promise of adventure into a bold, modern graphic. Issued at a time when outdoor recreation and conservation were becoming central to American identity, Waugh’s composition marries optimism with clarity—urging travelers to lace up their boots and discover the country’s most treasured landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis museum-quality edition from The Unique Maps Co. is available as a fine art giclée on acid-free archival paper or on artist’s cotton canvas. Choose from a range of sizes, with optional professional framing in curated finishes for a ready-to-hang presentation. Personalization and bespoke options are available too—from a custom caption to commemorate a favorite park trip to tailored sizing to fit a specific wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDorothy Waugh was a gifted designer who studied in Chicago before moving to New York, where she managed the children’s book department at Alfred A. Knopf. In the 1930s she worked with the National Park Service as a production supervisor and contributed both artwork and copy to their publicity efforts. At least eight of her park images are known today, each showcasing her unique pairing of crisp typography and bold, simplified forms—a signature that helped shape the visual language of American travel posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject of this poster—the United States National Parks—speaks to a cultural moment when public lands were championed for their restorative power and as symbols of national pride. Pieces like this were instrumental in opening the parks to a broader audience, encouraging road trips, rail journeys, and family holidays that stitched together memories across mountains, canyons, forests, and coastlines. It remains a touchstone for travelers who have camped beneath the stars, hiked alpine trails, or planned a cross-country park itinerary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the design is all elegant economy: deep and mid-tone blues dominate, setting a calm, expansive mood; cool whites articulate snow-bright highlights; and inky blacks sharpen silhouettes for strong contrast. Angular, stylized peaks rise in graphic planes while the rounded forms of the figures introduce a human presence without breaking the poster’s clean geometry. Minimal shading, flat color fields, and a commanding sans serif headline deliver instant legibility—a hallmark of the Art Deco era and a reason this image still feels contemporary in modern and mid-century interiors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re commemorating a once-in-a-lifetime parks road trip or gifting to a hiker, camper, or nature lover, this print makes a thoughtful present for birthdays, housewarmings, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Christmas, or to welcome someone home from a national parks adventure.\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":57605389189504,"sku":"UM00265007A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":57605389222272,"sku":"UM00265008A","price":192.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":57605389255040,"sku":"UM00265009A","price":211.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":57605389287808,"sku":"UM00265010A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":57605389320576,"sku":"UM00265011A","price":192.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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