London Can Double Its Winter Sunshine
Poster Design
1936 (made)
1936 (made)
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'London Can Double Its Winter Sunshine. Use Gas and Coke, Fire Without Smoke'. Design for a small poster or show-card issued by the Gas Light & Coke Co.. The design is a montage of a photgraph of two boys looking into bright sunshine and shading their eyes, over a bright yellow background, grading down to grey then black representing winter smog. The Mrs.Therm figure of a firey sprite and text are below the image.
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Title | London Can Double Its Winter Sunshine (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gouache and montage |
Brief description | 'London Can Double Its Winter Sunshine ...' Design by Edward McKnight Kauffer for a small poster or show-card issued by the Gas, Light and Coke Company, Great Britain, 1936. |
Physical description | 'London Can Double Its Winter Sunshine. Use Gas and Coke, Fire Without Smoke'. Design for a small poster or show-card issued by the Gas Light & Coke Co.. The design is a montage of a photgraph of two boys looking into bright sunshine and shading their eyes, over a bright yellow background, grading down to grey then black representing winter smog. The Mrs.Therm figure of a firey sprite and text are below the image. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'E. McKnight Kauffer' (Signed) |
Credit line | Given by the Gas, Light and Coke Company |
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Other number | 22/E9 - V&A microfiche |
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Accession number | CIRC.195-1938 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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