Go To Work On An Egg
Poster
ca 1964 (published)
ca 1964 (published)
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'Go to Work on an Egg' was one of the most high-profile marketing campaigns in post-war Britain. Alongside the popular television advertisements, the British Egg Marketing Board commissioned a series of posters combining simple, witty line drawings and the image of an egg with the British lion stamp. This poster is one of a group showing various characters literally going to work on an egg.
Object details
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| Title | Go To Work On An Egg (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Campaign poster 'Go to Work on an Egg', by Ruth Gill and others, UK, ca. 1964 |
| Physical description | Egg Marketing Board poster featuring a photographic image of an egg with an illustration of a small girl standing on the egg. Pink background. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | 'Go to Work on an Egg' was one of the most high-profile marketing campaigns in post-war Britain. Alongside the popular television advertisements, the British Egg Marketing Board commissioned a series of posters combining simple, witty line drawings and the image of an egg with the British lion stamp. This poster is one of a group showing various characters literally going to work on an egg. |
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| Accession number | E.309-2011 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2011 |
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