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A.R.P. Calling You

Poster
1938 (designed), 1938 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Air Raid Precautions Department (issuer)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

'A. R. P. Calling You, Air Raid Precautions, Get In Touch With Your Local Council'. Colour lithograph poster, signed and dated 'E McKnight Kauffer '38'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleA.R.P. Calling You (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'A.R.P. Calling You'. Colour lithograph poster designed by E.McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the Air Raid Precautions Department, Home Office, before the outbreak of the Second World War, 1938
Physical description
'A. R. P. Calling You, Air Raid Precautions, Get In Touch With Your Local Council'. Colour lithograph poster, signed and dated 'E McKnight Kauffer '38'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 763mm
  • Width: 502mm
From departmental notes.
Marks and inscriptions
'E McKnight Kauffer '38' (Signed and dated)
Credit line
Acquired from Adrian Tilbrook in 1971.
Subject depicted
Second World War
Associated object
E.3266-1980 (Design)
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • The Poster King. E. McKnight Kauffer London: Estorick Collection of modern italian art, 2011.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971
Other number
23/A6 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.307-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036200/arp-calling-you-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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