Afrique Occidentale Française by Cornic, 1955

A lively and detailed vintage, 1955 map poster presenting the union of eight French territories covering 4,747,000 km with 17.5 million inhabitants. The region extends from Niger and Mauritania in the north to Togo, Benin, and the Cote d'Ivore in the south; Dakar serves as the capital. Cornic created several maps of Africa as well as tapestries in this vibrant style.

Size: Image measures 47" x 31.5" (119cm x 80.5cm)

Artist: Alain Cornic (1920 - ????) 

Print type: offset

Condition: Very Good (unbacked).