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Poster

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Theo Crosby (maker)
Colin Forbes (maker)
Alan Fletcher (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

'We, the undersigned, deplore and oppose the Government's intention to introduce admission charges to national museums and galleries'. Offset lithograph print poster protesting against museum charges.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
offset lithograph printing
Offset Lithography
Brief description
'We, the undersigned, deplore and oppose the Government's intention to introduce admission charges to national museums and galleries'. Offset lithograph print poster protesting against museum charges. By Theo Crosby, Alan Fletcher and Colin Forbes. Great Britain. 1970.
Physical description
'We, the undersigned, deplore and oppose the Government's intention to introduce admission charges to national museums and galleries'. Offset lithograph print poster protesting against museum charges.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 72cm
  • Size of sheet width: 48.5cm
Dimensions taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Object history
Another impression of the poster was shown in Eye For Industry, an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 26 November 1986 - 1 February 1987.
Production
Poster issued by the Campaign Against Museum Admission Charges, London, 1970.
Subject depicted
Protest
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number
10/C8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.75-1988

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
Record URL
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