1958 THE OCEANS Poster by Herbert Danska International Geophysical Year IGY

Description: 1958 THE OCEANS Poster by Herbert Danska International Geophysical Year IGY Date: 1958 Artist: Danska, Herbert Size (in): 48.5” x 34” Size (cm): 123.2 x 86.4 Condition: A- Linen backed: Yes This vintage original poster is one in a series of six created by African-American artist Hebert Danska in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences for the International Geophysical Year (IGY) scientific program that ran from July 1957 to December 1958. Information on the Eisenhower Presidential Library website describes the Cold War era IGY program as follows: From July 1957 to December 1958 an international cooperative scientific program was conducted to study the earth and its environment. This program was called the International Geophysical Year. More than 70 countries participated in the project which led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts, the theory of plate tectonics, exploration of outer space, construction of earth satellites, and increased research in the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. IGY was sponsored by the International Council of Scientific Unions and involved nearly 30,000 scientists. In a radio and television address on June 30, 1957, President Eisenhower expressed his belief that "the most important result of the International Geophysical Year is that demonstration of the ability of peoples of all nations to work together harmoniously for the common good. I hope this can become common practice in other fields of human endeavor." For this poster, The Oceans, Danska renders an image of a Godlike Poseidon figure holding a trident and wrapping his arms around an ocean in which small photos and illustrations depict different aspects of oceanographic research. Danska even quotes Lord Byron’s Apostrophe to the Ocean – Icing the pole or in the torrid clime - Dark-heaving;—boundless, endless and sublime. Other posters in this series addressed geophysical and climate topics including Earth, The Poles, Weather and Climate, Sun and Earth, and Space. This vintage original poster has been professionally backed to linen with minor touchup as needed including repair to pinholes on each corner and the top and bottom center edges. The poster otherwise showed just minor handling wear prior to the linen backing. Overall condition is very good. Payment Terms Winning bidders will receive an email at the end of the auction explaining the option for paying with PayPal or mailing payment. If you have questions about how to pay for this item please let me know. If you made multiple purchases for a single shipment contact us for combined shipping charges. You will receive an email notifying you when your item ships. Buyers outside the USA, please include a telephone number for customs forms. Shipping Terms Please click on the Shipping & Payment tab above to access the eBay shipping calculator which will give you the options and costs for shipping your item depending on your zip code or country. All items are professionally packed and well protected for shipment. If you have special shipping instructions please let us know before you bid or purchase and we'll try to comply. If you win or buy multiple items and pay for them separately but want them shipped together please contact us for a revised PayPal invoice. All shipments within the USA are sent with Delivery Confirmation and shipments sent with values greater than $250 must have Signature Confirmation. Buyers outside the USA please provide your phone number with payment so that we may include this on the customs forms. We are not able to declare items as "gifts", misrepresent the contents or value or otherwise falsify customs forms. All shipments sent out of the United States will include the necessary customs paperwork as required by law describing items in the shipment, the county of origin and the actual price(s) paid by the buyer. Buyers outside the United States may be required to pay duties, taxes and/or brokerage or customs clearance fees which are the responsibility of the buyer and not included in our shipping charges.

Price: 1050 USD

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

End Time: 2024-12-13T03:25:09.000Z

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