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Graphic Design Works

Poster
1977 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition of student work from the London Institute (now University of the Arts, London) and Goldsmiths College, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.

A stylised green apple with a target motif in green, blue and black, filling half of the total poster. Below it is the text; in large black sans-serif letters is 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS'. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom. On the right of this heading in a smaller black typeface is, 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGraphic Design Works (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint
Brief description
Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, designed by Tom Eckersley, United Kingdom, 1977
Physical description
Screen printed poster advertising the 'Graphic Design Works' an exhibition of student work from the London Institute (now University of the Arts, London) and Goldsmiths College, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.

A stylised green apple with a target motif in green, blue and black, filling half of the total poster. Below it is the text; in large black sans-serif letters is 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS'. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom. On the right of this heading in a smaller black typeface is, 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.1cm
  • Width: 51cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'GRAPHIC / DESIGN WORKS' (Below the main image in large black sans-serif letters. The words are arranged into a 'T' shape, with the word 'Graphic' read horizontally and making up the top bar, and 'design works' rotated 180 degrees so that it is read from top to bottom.)
  • 'an exhibition from Camberwell, Central, / Chelsea, Goldsmiths, St Martin's Schools / of Art and London College of Printing / The Whitechapel Art Gallery / Whitechapel High Street 6-17 July 11am-6pm / Tuesday to Sunday closed Monday / nearest Underground Aldgate East' (On the right of the main heading in a smaller black typeface)
  • 'ilea' (In the top left-hand corner of the poster in green sans-serif letters. Acronym of Inner London Education Authority)
  • 'Designed by Tom Eckerlsey and printed at the London College of Printing' (Centre top of the poster, in a small black typeface)
  • 'TOM ECKERSLEY' (The poster is signed lower left in green ink)
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
Subjects depicted
Other number
LS.983 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.198-2004

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2006
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