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Noway/The Cradle of Skiing, 1955, by Knut Yran 

Added by Mason Merry 8 on Feb 10th, 2026

Date

circa 1955

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the poster depicts a baby in a rocking cradle carrying a pair of ski poles in one hand along with a pair of skis pinned to the inside of the cradle. It was created for the Norweigian America Line shipping company. Allowing for viewers to feel a sense of comfort in the idea of skiing being that a baby is promoting it. 

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Noway/The Cradle of Skiing, 1955, by Knut Yran 
Source: www.theguardian.com