Graphic Design Works
Poster
1977 (printed)
1977 (printed)
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Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition of student work from the London Institute (now University of the Arts, London) and Goldsmiths College, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.
A stylised green apple with a target motif in green, blue and black, filling half of the total poster. Below it is the text; in large black sans-serif letters is 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS'. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom. On the right of this heading in a smaller black typeface is, 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East'.
A stylised green apple with a target motif in green, blue and black, filling half of the total poster. Below it is the text; in large black sans-serif letters is 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS'. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom. On the right of this heading in a smaller black typeface is, 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East'.
Object details
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| Title | Graphic Design Works (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint |
| Brief description | Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, designed by Tom Eckersley, United Kingdom, 1977 |
| Physical description | Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition of student work from the London Institute (now University of the Arts, London) and Goldsmiths College, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. A stylised green apple with a target motif in green, blue and black, filling half of the total poster. Below it is the text; in large black sans-serif letters is 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS'. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom. On the right of this heading in a smaller black typeface is, 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East'. |
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| 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 |
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| Other number | LS.983 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.198-2004 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2006 |
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