Groovy Bank Ads by David Klein

Boy, bank ads in the late 60s were infinitely more interesting than they are today. Not sure if any bank today could pull off something so funkalicious, or just plain colorful. The illustrator, David Klein, was known for his bright, multicolor illustration style in his work on TWA posters in the 50s, so I bet he was in heaven when the 70s rolled around in all its psychedelic glory.David created these posters for National City Bank of New York (Citibank) in the late 60s. He stacked layers of transparent colored acetate to create the vibrant, patterned animals. His pencils sketches were amazing on their own, though cut and layered colors make these illustrations really come alive. The illustrations in the ads were so well received that the banks released prints of just the animals, that were sold at certain bank locations. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of those!