Bill Brandt's Literary Britain
Poster
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
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This poster reproduces the photograph of Rannoch Moor taken in 1947 by Bill Brandt for the exhibition of his photographs celebrating the relationship between landscape and literature in Britain. The image is captioned with a quotation from the novel 'Kidnapped ' by Robert Louis Stevenson. The exhibition held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 7 March - 20 May 1984.
Object details
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| Title | Bill Brandt's Literary Britain |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Bill Brandt's Literary Britain. Poster advertising exhibition of photographs selected by Bill Brandt, held in the V&A 7 March - 20 May 1984. Designed by V&A Design Studio |
| Physical description | poster reproducing the photograph by Bill Brandt of Rannoch Moor, 1947. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered on right margin Design by V&A Design section Photograph c. The Estate of Bill Brandt. Printed by Brandprint Ltd. |
| Credit line | Given by Mark Haworth-Booth |
| Production | Poster advertising the exhibition held in the Victoria and Albert Museum of photographs of the British landscape related to literature, by the photographer Bill Brandt. 7 March - 20 May 1984 |
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| Literary reference | Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Summary | This poster reproduces the photograph of Rannoch Moor taken in 1947 by Bill Brandt for the exhibition of his photographs celebrating the relationship between landscape and literature in Britain. The image is captioned with a quotation from the novel 'Kidnapped ' by Robert Louis Stevenson. The exhibition held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 7 March - 20 May 1984. |
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| Accession number | E.508-1998 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2005 |
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