Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - November 3
Poster
1951 (printed)
1951 (printed)
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'Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - November 3'. Colour offset lithograph poster promoting the 1951 Festival of Britain. The design shows a green image of Britain viewed from the sky, incorporating within the design the festival symbol designed by Abram Games. With manuscript additions and amendments to the original date 'May 3-September 30' in white body-colour and ball-point pen.
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| Title | Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - November 3 |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph with manuscript additions in white body-colour and ball-point pen |
| Brief description | 'Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - November 3'. Proof of Festival of colour offset lithograph poster with amendments in ball-point pen and body-colour. Designed by the London Press Exchange, England, 1951. |
| Physical description | 'Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - November 3'. Colour offset lithograph poster promoting the 1951 Festival of Britain. The design shows a green image of Britain viewed from the sky, incorporating within the design the festival symbol designed by Abram Games. With manuscript additions and amendments to the original date 'May 3-September 30' in white body-colour and ball-point pen. |
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| 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 | 25/E8 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.944-1983 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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