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Poster

1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1972, featuring a woman on a large pink sofa in an art gallery. She is looking at a blue book. A man stands behind the sofa and points out an exhibit to her. Behind is a crowd of people looking at the exhibits and an archway through to other rooms.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph in ink on paper
Brief description
Poster for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1972, designed by John Ward.
Physical description
Poster advertising the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1972, featuring a woman on a large pink sofa in an art gallery. She is looking at a blue book. A man stands behind the sofa and points out an exhibit to her. Behind is a crowd of people looking at the exhibits and an archway through to other rooms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76cm
  • Width: 51cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Royal Academy / Summer Exhibition / 29 April - 23 July 1972 / Admission 40p / Mondays 25p / Weekdays 10-6 / Sundays 2-6 / Buffet Bar (Across bottom of poster, in white)
  • John Ward '72 (Artist signature and date reproduced on image, bottom right in black)
  • 204th Summer Exhibition / over 1000 exhibits (Top left corner, in black)
Credit line
Gift of Ruth and Joseph Bromberg in memory of their son Michael
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.577-1999

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Record createdFebruary 29, 2000
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