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In a Great Tradition. . . March 1981

Poster
1981 (published)
Artist/Maker
Rockwell International (publisher)
Place of origin
United States (published)

"March 1981 - A New Era" Space Shuttle poster. Image of the Space Shuttle Columbia attached to its rocket launcher, with fuel trail behind it. The Shuttle is superimposed over the front page from a newspaper, the 'New York Times', dated Sunday, May 22, 1927, printed in black on grey. The newspaper reports Lindbergh's first cross-Atlantic flight, under the headline, 'LINDBERGH DOES IT! TO PARIS IN 33 1/2 [HOURS;] / FLIES 1000 MILES THROUGH [SNOW AND SLEET;] / CHEERING [FRENCH CARRY HIM OFF FIELD] (words in square brackets are obscured). Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters proclaiming, 'IN A GREAT TRADITION . . . / MARCH 1981'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Science
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleIn a Great Tradition. . . March 1981 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Paper
Printing Ink
Lithograph
Brief description
"In a Great Tradition. . . March 1981" Space Shuttle poster issued by Rockwell International, United States, 1981
Physical description
"March 1981 - A New Era" Space Shuttle poster. Image of the Space Shuttle Columbia attached to its rocket launcher, with fuel trail behind it. The Shuttle is superimposed over the front page from a newspaper, the 'New York Times', dated Sunday, May 22, 1927, printed in black on grey. The newspaper reports Lindbergh's first cross-Atlantic flight, under the headline, 'LINDBERGH DOES IT! TO PARIS IN 33 1/2 [HOURS;] / FLIES 1000 MILES THROUGH [SNOW AND SLEET;] / CHEERING [FRENCH CARRY HIM OFF FIELD] (words in square brackets are obscured). Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters proclaiming, 'IN A GREAT TRADITION . . . / MARCH 1981'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70cm
  • Width: 53.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'IN A GREAT TRADITION. . . / MARCH 1981' (Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters.)
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
Space Shuttle
Newspapers
Rockets
Astronaut
First Solo Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic Ocean
Other number
LS.682 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.191-2004

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O121080/in-a-great-tradition--poster-rockwell-international/
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