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If famous artists made travel posters for the places they were born

January is the busiest time of the year for booking holidays. With Instagram and travel blogs bursting with travel inspiration we wanted to provide a unique take on some amazing holiday destinations.

Travel posters provide us with a sense of a place we might want to visit. Similarly, pieces of art give us a sense of the artist who created it.

So who better to design a travel poster than a famous artist born in that place…

Roy Lichtenstein x New York, USA

Roy Litchtenstein x New York, USA

Picasso x Malaga, Spain

Picasso x Malaga, Spain

Frida Kahlo x Mexico City, Mexico

Frida Khalo x Mexico City, Mexico

Katsushika Hokusai x Edo (Tokyo), Japan

Katsushika Hokusai - Edo (Tokyo), Japan

David Hockney x Bradford, UK

David Hockney x Bradford, UK

Leonardo da Vinci x Florence, Italy

Leonardo da Vinci - Florence, Italy

Claude Monet x Paris, France

Claude Monet x Paris, France

Gustav Klimt x Vienna, Austria

Gustav Klimt x Vienna, Austria

Banksy x Bristol, UK

Banksy x Bristol, UK

Kehinde Wiley x Los Angeles, USA

Kehinde Wiley x Los Angeles, USA

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Gareth Evans

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  1. I would love to purchase these as a set for my classroom! Anywhere I can buy them? I tried the above link but it didn’t work. Thanks!

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