The air-serpent
1909
Imagine the thrill of early flight in 1909, where the sky was still full of mysteries and monsters! On this cover for the famous humor magazine *Puck*, a colossal, green-scaled dragon coils through the clouds, its bearded face grinning down at a fragile biplane. The bold yellow title floats above the scene as astonished passengers peer through binoculars at the beast. Artist Frank Arthur Nankivell blends the swirling elegance of Art Nouveau with the excitement of the aviation age, capturing a moment when the new frontier of flight felt like stepping into a fairy tale.
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