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Take Care. They May Not...

Poster
ca. 1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Loxley Bros. Ltd. (printers)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (issued by)
ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) (publishers)
Angrave, Bruce (artist)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Bruce Angrave was a member of the Society of Industrial Artists. He worked as an illustrator, designer and sculptor. His poster designs in particular were influenced by the geometric graphic styles of Tom Eckersley and Abram Games.

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Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleTake Care. They May Not... (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Paper and ink
Paper
Ink
Brief description
Propaganda poster by Bruce Angrave promoting road safety. Children riding bicycle. UK, ca. 1950.
Physical description
White silhouette of a boy and girl. The boy is walking next to the girl on a bicycle. They each cast long shadows. Green background cut by dramatic raking light.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.6cm
  • Width: 49.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • TAKE CARE/ THEY MAY NOT...
  • Bruce Angrave
  • printed by loxley Bros Ltd
  • RS/P/C. 18-1
  • Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Terminal House, 52, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1.
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
Subject depicted
Safety
Place depicted
London
Summary
Bruce Angrave was a member of the Society of Industrial Artists. He worked as an illustrator, designer and sculptor. His poster designs in particular were influenced by the geometric graphic styles of Tom Eckersley and Abram Games.
Other number
LS.1826 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.711-2004

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2004
Record URL
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