Vespa
Reprint of the poster that Mariscal made for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Italian Vespa motorcycle brand in 1996.
The presentation of the first 15 Vespa scooters took place in April 1946 at the Rome Golf Club. At the end of World War II, Enrico Piaggio had a vision of a comfortable, easy-to-use and inexpensive means of transportation and turned to aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. The engineer, who liked airplanes more than motorcycles, designed a vehicle that looked revolutionary for its time: he placed the engine on the rear wheel and designed the front arm with the landing gear of an airplane in mind. Legend has it that when Piaggio saw it, he exclaimed: "Bello, mi sembra una vespa" (Beautiful, it reminds me of a wasp, in Italian), alluding to the shape of the vehicle: thicker rear part connected to the front part by a thin waist, and the handlebars like the antennas.
The firm turned to Javier Mariscal, a Vespa lover since his youth, to create the poster for the fiftieth anniversary celebration. The designer integrated his alter-ego characters, Fermín and Piker, Los Garriris, in an iconic reference to the culture and enjoyment of Mediterranean living.
Giclée print on HP Matte litho-realistic paper, 269gr.
Produced in our studio in Barcelona.
Frame not included.
Free shipping costs for the Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands.
Reprint of the poster that Mariscal made for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Italian Vespa motorcycle brand in 1996.
The presentation of the first 15 Vespa scooters took place in April 1946 at the Rome Golf Club. At the end of World War II, Enrico Piaggio had a vision of a comfortable, easy-to-use and inexpensive means of transportation and turned to aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. The engineer, who liked airplanes more than motorcycles, designed a vehicle that looked revolutionary for its time: he placed the engine on the rear wheel and designed the front arm with the landing gear of an airplane in mind. Legend has it that when Piaggio saw it, he exclaimed: "Bello, mi sembra una vespa" (Beautiful, it reminds me of a wasp, in Italian), alluding to the shape of the vehicle: thicker rear part connected to the front part by a thin waist, and the handlebars like the antennas.
The firm turned to Javier Mariscal, a Vespa lover since his youth, to create the poster for the fiftieth anniversary celebration. The designer integrated his alter-ego characters, Fermín and Piker, Los Garriris, in an iconic reference to the culture and enjoyment of Mediterranean living.
Giclée print on HP Matte litho-realistic paper, 269gr.
Produced in our studio in Barcelona.
Frame not included.
Free shipping costs for the Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands.
Reprint of the poster that Mariscal made for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Italian Vespa motorcycle brand in 1996.
The presentation of the first 15 Vespa scooters took place in April 1946 at the Rome Golf Club. At the end of World War II, Enrico Piaggio had a vision of a comfortable, easy-to-use and inexpensive means of transportation and turned to aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. The engineer, who liked airplanes more than motorcycles, designed a vehicle that looked revolutionary for its time: he placed the engine on the rear wheel and designed the front arm with the landing gear of an airplane in mind. Legend has it that when Piaggio saw it, he exclaimed: "Bello, mi sembra una vespa" (Beautiful, it reminds me of a wasp, in Italian), alluding to the shape of the vehicle: thicker rear part connected to the front part by a thin waist, and the handlebars like the antennas.
The firm turned to Javier Mariscal, a Vespa lover since his youth, to create the poster for the fiftieth anniversary celebration. The designer integrated his alter-ego characters, Fermín and Piker, Los Garriris, in an iconic reference to the culture and enjoyment of Mediterranean living.
Giclée print on HP Matte litho-realistic paper, 269gr.
Produced in our studio in Barcelona.
Frame not included.
Free shipping costs for the Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands.
