In a Great Tradition. . . March 1981
Poster
1981 (published)
1981 (published)
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| Place of origin |
"March 1981 - A New Era" Space Shuttle poster. Image of the Space Shuttle Columbia attached to its rocket launcher, with fuel trail behind it. The Shuttle is superimposed over the front page from a newspaper, the 'New York Times', dated Sunday, May 22, 1927, printed in black on grey. The newspaper reports Lindbergh's first cross-Atlantic flight, under the headline, 'LINDBERGH DOES IT! TO PARIS IN 33 1/2 [HOURS;] / FLIES 1000 MILES THROUGH [SNOW AND SLEET;] / CHEERING [FRENCH CARRY HIM OFF FIELD] (words in square brackets are obscured). Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters proclaiming, 'IN A GREAT TRADITION . . . / MARCH 1981'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | In a Great Tradition. . . March 1981 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | "In a Great Tradition. . . March 1981" Space Shuttle poster issued by Rockwell International, United States, 1981 |
| Physical description | "March 1981 - A New Era" Space Shuttle poster. Image of the Space Shuttle Columbia attached to its rocket launcher, with fuel trail behind it. The Shuttle is superimposed over the front page from a newspaper, the 'New York Times', dated Sunday, May 22, 1927, printed in black on grey. The newspaper reports Lindbergh's first cross-Atlantic flight, under the headline, 'LINDBERGH DOES IT! TO PARIS IN 33 1/2 [HOURS;] / FLIES 1000 MILES THROUGH [SNOW AND SLEET;] / CHEERING [FRENCH CARRY HIM OFF FIELD] (words in square brackets are obscured). Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters proclaiming, 'IN A GREAT TRADITION . . . / MARCH 1981'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IN A GREAT TRADITION. . . / MARCH 1981' (Towards the top of the poster, across the headline is a red banner with white letters.) |
| 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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| Other number | LS.682 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.191-2004 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2006 |
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