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Level Off at Proper Height

Poster
ca. 1946 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Landscape-format poster divided into areas of burgundy, gold and grey. Faint depiction of an airplane flying too high; a thick black perforated line printed across the middle of the poster, indicating the correct flight path. A large white airplane features in the centre. A pale grey building with a flag on the rooftop occupies part of the background. Text in various colours (see Marks/ Inscriptions).

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLevel Off at Proper Height (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Paper and ink
Brief description
Poster issued by the Directorate of Air Traffic & Safety and Directorate of Safety Education. UK, ca. 1946.
Physical description
Landscape-format poster divided into areas of burgundy, gold and grey. Faint depiction of an airplane flying too high; a thick black perforated line printed across the middle of the poster, indicating the correct flight path. A large white airplane features in the centre. A pale grey building with a flag on the rooftop occupies part of the background. Text in various colours (see Marks/ Inscriptions).
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.2cm
  • Width: 55.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • TOO HIGH (white on burgundy)
  • LEVEL OFF (black on gold)
  • AT PROPER HEIGHT (white on grey)
  • Directorate of Air Traffic and Safety, and Directorate of Safety Education D_L_S (lower left corner)
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
Other number
LS.1900 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.740-2004

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2004
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