2004 (made)
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This free pocket-sized tube map has a cover commissioned by Platform for Art for London Underground. To explore ideas about mapping and route-finding, the artist used the colours of the lines from the classic tube map devised by Henry Beck (E.816-1979). Emma Kay turned the lines into a series of concentric circles, suggesting a tube tunnel.
Platform for Art, London Underground's art programme, commissions artists to create work for the travel network. This continues London Transport's tradition of commissioning artists to create publicity material. As part of this programme, some artists were invited to create covers for the London Underground pocket map.
Platform for Art, London Underground's art programme, commissions artists to create work for the travel network. This continues London Transport's tradition of commissioning artists to create publicity material. As part of this programme, some artists were invited to create covers for the London Underground pocket map.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithography on paper |
| Brief description | Pocket tube map with cover designed by Emma Kay; United Kingdom, 2004 |
| Physical description | Pocket map of the London Underground, which folds into three vertically, with an image on the front of a series of concentric circles in the colours used to represent each of the London Underground lines. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Gallery label | London Underground Pocket Tube Maps
Emma Kay (born 1961), 2003
David Shrigley (born 1968), 2005
Yinka Shonibare (born 1962), 2006
These tube map covers were commissioned by Platform for
Art for London Underground. Each artist has used the
colours of the lines from the classic tube map devised by
Henry Beck to explore ideas about mapping and route-
finding. Emma Kay's design suggests a tube tunnel; David
Shrigley's confused tangle is magically clarified when the
map unfolds; Yinka Shonibare's design reflects London's
multicultural population and heritage, and shows the true
relative surface areas of each country by using the Peters
projection (1974).
Offset lithography on paper
Published by Transport for London
Given by Platform for Art(2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Riikka Kuittinen |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This free pocket-sized tube map has a cover commissioned by Platform for Art for London Underground. To explore ideas about mapping and route-finding, the artist used the colours of the lines from the classic tube map devised by Henry Beck (E.816-1979). Emma Kay turned the lines into a series of concentric circles, suggesting a tube tunnel. Platform for Art, London Underground's art programme, commissions artists to create work for the travel network. This continues London Transport's tradition of commissioning artists to create publicity material. As part of this programme, some artists were invited to create covers for the London Underground pocket map. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.410-2007 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2007 |
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