Not currently on display at the V&A

Poster

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bridgend Printing Company Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Photographic and typographic advertisement poster in black, yellow, grey and white, with a black and white portrait of Stan Stennett


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising a variety programme starring Stan Stennett at Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, 1970
Physical description
Photographic and typographic advertisement poster in black, yellow, grey and white, with a black and white portrait of Stan Stennett
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 46.3cm
  • Poster width: 22.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
Object history
Associated Production: Variety programme starring Stan Stennett. Performers: Stan Stennett (comedy star from the Black and White Minstrel show), Johnny Tudor (singer), Paula Lee, Roy Lester, Lesley King, Judy Fielder, The Falcons, Ballet Montparnasse. Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, Wales. 30.6.1970. Performance category: variety, black and white minstrel show. This production featured Jimmy Currie's dancing waters.

NB 'Black and white minstrels' or 'blackface minstrelsy' originated in the United States around 1830 and was based on racist negative stereotypes of African Americans. White performers used black make-up to blacken their skin. Blackface minstrelsy played a significant role in cementing and proliferating racist attitudes. The term is repeated here in its original historical context.
Subject depicted
Stennett, Stan
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3721-1995

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Record createdJuly 30, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1168771/poster-bridgend-printing-company/
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