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Line up properly with runway

Poster
ca. 1946 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Simple block geometric composition of a runway and horizon; the runway is white and grey. The horizon is printed in a gradation from blue into yellow. A broken red line points to the runway. Bottom half of the sheet dominated by a generic fighter plane in dark grey.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLine up properly with runway (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Brief description
"Line Up Properly with Runway" Directorate of Air Traffic & Safety poster. United Kingdom, ca. 1946.
Physical description
Simple block geometric composition of a runway and horizon; the runway is white and grey. The horizon is printed in a gradation from blue into yellow. A broken red line points to the runway. Bottom half of the sheet dominated by a generic fighter plane in dark grey.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.6cm
  • Width: 43.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Line up properly with/ runway (black)
  • When landing and taking off (red)
  • Directorate of Air Traffic & Safety, and Directorate of Safety Education D-L-6
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
LS.1901 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.741-2004

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2004
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