Les Miserables
Poster
1997 (printed)
1997 (printed)
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Poster advertising the 13th year of Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London, the musical by Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, which opened at the Palace in December 1985. Issued as a bus-side advertisement in 1997.
The image of the waif-like Cosette is based on an etching by Gustave Brion which was used as an illustration in Hugo's novel. The image, chosen and adapted by Russ Eglin of the advertising and design agency Dewynters, has become the production's logo.
The image of the waif-like Cosette is based on an etching by Gustave Brion which was used as an illustration in Hugo's novel. The image, chosen and adapted by Russ Eglin of the advertising and design agency Dewynters, has become the production's logo.
Object details
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| Title | Les Miserables (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Vinyl |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the 13th year of Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London, the musical by Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, which opened at the Palace in December 1985. Issued as a bus-side advertisement in 1997. |
| Physical description | Pictorial poster with a head-and-shoulders image of a young girl, adapted from an etching and printed with colour to suggest handcolouring of the girl's fair hair and blue dress. The image is set against a red background, with the words '13TH YEAR' printed in black above. |
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| Gallery label | The enduring image of Cosette, based on an etching by Gustave Brion, has become the international symbol for this long running musical. Brion’s illustration appeared in the first edition of Victor Hugo’s novel and was adapted for the stage production by Russ Eglin. This poster was designed for use on the side of a London bus, for maximum marketing exposure.
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| Object history | Associated Production: Les Miserables. Composer: Claude-Michel Schönberg . Composer: Alain Boublil. 4.2.1985. Performance category: musical. UK Premier (13th year). |
| Summary | Poster advertising the 13th year of Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London, the musical by Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, which opened at the Palace in December 1985. Issued as a bus-side advertisement in 1997. The image of the waif-like Cosette is based on an etching by Gustave Brion which was used as an illustration in Hugo's novel. The image, chosen and adapted by Russ Eglin of the advertising and design agency Dewynters, has become the production's logo. |
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| Accession number | S.878-1997 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2010 |
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