Properly Packed Parcels Please
Poster
ca. 1968 (made)
ca. 1968 (made)
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This poster is one in a series from the long-running advertising campaign commissioned by the General Post Office (GPO) in Britain. The straightforward message encourages people to pack their parcels with care to avoid loss or damage. The record player and the bold - even loud - swirls of colour emerging from it suggest that the GPO was keen to tap into the then-current imagery of the "swinging 'Sixties," with its vibrant youth culture and music scenes.
Object details
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| Title | Properly Packed Parcels Please (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Properly Packed Parcels Please" GPO poster in psychedelic colours. UK, ca. 1968. |
| Physical description | A parcel (record player) bursting with psychedelic colours |
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| 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 |
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| Summary | This poster is one in a series from the long-running advertising campaign commissioned by the General Post Office (GPO) in Britain. The straightforward message encourages people to pack their parcels with care to avoid loss or damage. The record player and the bold - even loud - swirls of colour emerging from it suggest that the GPO was keen to tap into the then-current imagery of the "swinging 'Sixties," with its vibrant youth culture and music scenes. |
| Other number | LS.1005 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.106-2004 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2004 |
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