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Line up with runway

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

Abstracted geometric background in green with a diagonal grey band running through the centre (an aircraft runway). Central image of a white propeller airplane. In the foreground, a brown hand emerges from lower left holding a translucent green triangle. Text.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLine up with runway (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
"Line up with runway" poster issued by Directorate of Air Traffic & Safety. UK, ca. 1946.
Physical description
Abstracted geometric background in green with a diagonal grey band running through the centre (an aircraft runway). Central image of a white propeller airplane. In the foreground, a brown hand emerges from lower left holding a translucent green triangle. Text.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.7cm
  • Width: 43.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • LINE UP (white block lettering)
  • WITH RUNWAY (black on grey & green)
  • D_L_1/ Directorate of Air Traffic and Safety, and Directorate of Safety Education. (lower right, black on grey)
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.1897 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.737-2004

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2004
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