A View from the Bridge poster
Poster
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
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Photographic and typographic. Michael Gambon's face superimposed against an image of Brooklyn, New York, in the 1940s.
Object details
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| Title | A View from the Bridge poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising A View From the Bridge, Aldwych Theatre, 1987 |
| Physical description | Photographic and typographic. Michael Gambon's face superimposed against an image of Brooklyn, New York, in the 1940s. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: A View From the Bridge. Playwright: Arthur Miller. Actor: Michael Gambon. Director: Alan Ayckbourn. Set designer: Alan Tagg. Costume designer: Lindy Hemming. Lighting designer: Mick Hughes. National Theatre Company. Aldwych Theatre, London. 28.10.1987. Performance category: drama. Production type: revival. This was a National Theatre production, transferred to the Aldwych from the National. |
| Production | The image on this poster is taken from Nobby Clarke's photograph of Michael Gambon, superimposed against Andreas Feininger's photograph of Brooklyn. The design includes the National Theatre logo and the words 'National Theatre in the West End', to appear as if stamped on the object. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.336-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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