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The Antique Guild

Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This commercial poster relies on an Art Nouveau-style typeface to create an association for the viewer between the poster graphics and the antique goods they sell.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Antique Guild (generic title)
Materials and techniques
printing
Brief description
Advertisement poster for The Antique Guild, Los Angeles. United States, ca. 1976
Physical description
Moon with human face and stars in an hourglass. Poster printed in tan, brown and turquoise-blue (slight Art Nouveau reference)
Dimensions
  • Height: 61.1cm
  • Width: 36.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
3225 Helms Ave . Los Angeles . 90034/ Mon - Sat 10AM-9PM . Sun 10AM-6PM . (213) 838 -3131 (printed in tan on white, lower margins)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This commercial poster relies on an Art Nouveau-style typeface to create an association for the viewer between the poster graphics and the antique goods they sell.
Other number
LS.632 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.286-2004

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Record createdAugust 16, 2004
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