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The New National Theatre Is Yours

Poster
early 1976 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Phillips, Tom (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour screen-print poster announcing the opening of the National Theatre on the South Bank, London, March 1976. The design includes an image of the theatre, the Union Flag design and the text 'The New National Theatre is yours' lettered in a pseudo-graffiti style.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe New National Theatre Is Yours
Materials and techniques
Colour screen-print
Screen Printing
Brief description
'The New National Theatre Is Yours'. Colour screen-print poster announcing the opening of the National Theatre on the South Bank, London, March 1976. Designed by Tom Phillips, Great Britain, early 1976.
Physical description
Colour screen-print poster announcing the opening of the National Theatre on the South Bank, London, March 1976. The design includes an image of the theatre, the Union Flag design and the text 'The New National Theatre is yours' lettered in a pseudo-graffiti style.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.2cm
  • Width: 50.9cm
Measurements 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
Subjects depicted
Graffiti
Union Flag
Places depicted
South Bank
Royal National Theatre
National Theatre
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
30/E8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.429-1977

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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