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Open Week, London College of Printing

Poster
1974 (printed)
Artist/Maker
London College of Printing (printers)
Eckersley, Tom (artist)
Place of origin
London College of Communication (printed)

Screenprinted poster promoting open week at the London College of Printing, depicting a stylised flower, in bud, made up of flat areas of colour. The blue, yellow, and pink bloom, which is made up of three areas of colour, encased within a dark-green bud, has a stem and two leaves, which are set against a black background. The information relating to the event is listed on the upper left side of the poster.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleOpen Week, London College of Printing (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint
Paper
Printing Ink
Screen Print
Brief description
Screenprinted poster promoting open week at the London College of Printing, designed by Tom Eckersley, United Kingdom, 1974
Physical description
Screenprinted poster promoting open week at the London College of Printing, depicting a stylised flower, in bud, made up of flat areas of colour. The blue, yellow, and pink bloom, which is made up of three areas of colour, encased within a dark-green bud, has a stem and two leaves, which are set against a black background. The information relating to the event is listed on the upper left side of the poster.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73.6cm
  • Width: 46.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Open Week' (top left of the poster, in white letters)
  • 'London College of Printing' (Bold green type, upper left, below the main heading)
  • '28 January-1 February 1974 / 9.45-12.00 2.00-4.30 6.00-8.00 / See the college at work / Meet students and staff / See the range of advanced equipment / Visits can be arranged / for individuals or parties / at the Elephant and Castle / or Clerkenwell building / A visit can be for a full day / part of a day or an evening / Visit the following departments / Composing / Graphic Design / Graphic Reproduction / Library and Learning Resources Centre / Machine Printing and Foundry / Management Studies / Photography / Science and Technology / General Studies / For further particulars / please write or telephone / Assistant Principal / and Director of Studies / London College of Printing / Elephant and Castle / London SE1 6SB / Telephone 01-735 8484' (Green type, upper left, below the name of the College)
  • 'Designed by Tom Eckersley and printed at the London College of Printing' (Small, green, typeface, lower left corner)
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
Education
Flowers
Leaves
Other number
LS.995 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.207-2004

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Record createdApril 24, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O123268/open-week-london-college-of-poster-eckersley-tom/
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