Designer: | Østbøll, Gunnar (1919-1990) |
Country: | Norway |
Decade: | 1950 |
Year: | 1954 |
Dimensions: | 100 x 62 cm (39 ½ x 24 ¼ in.) |
Condition: | Very good/excellent | | A-/B+ |
Publisher: | Norges Statsbaner (NSB) |
Printed by: | Pedersens Lito - Oslo |
Category: |
Railroad Travel |
Norwegian State Railways (NSB), also referred to as the State Railway, was from 1883 to 1996 a Norwegian public enterprise that built and ran the railways in Norway.
Norway's first railway was opened in 1854. It was built and run as a private company, although with some government ownership.
Gunnar Østbøll had the winning design in the competition for NSB's anniversary poster. Title: "From afar» («Fra det Fjerne»)