L'Enfant
Poster
1986 (published)
1986 (published)
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This poster, published by the poster gallery Athena in 1986, was one of thier most famous images, and a best-seller. Its title is 'L'Enfant' but it was commonly known as 'Man and Baby'. The image is a photograph by Spencer Rowell and shows a topless man holding a baby.
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster 'L'Enfant', photographed by Spencer Rowell, published by Athena, Great Britain, 1986 |
| Physical description | Poster, with title at the top and facsimile of the photographer's signature and below that a black-and-white photographic image of a shirtless man cradling a baby on his lap. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Catherine Flood |
| Summary | This poster, published by the poster gallery Athena in 1986, was one of thier most famous images, and a best-seller. Its title is 'L'Enfant' but it was commonly known as 'Man and Baby'. The image is a photograph by Spencer Rowell and shows a topless man holding a baby. |
| Bibliographic reference | Flood, Catherine British Posters. Advertising, Art and Activism (V&A: 2012), p.58
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| Accession number | E.376-2011 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2011 |
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