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L'Enfant

Poster
1986 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster, published by the poster gallery Athena in 1986, was one of thier most famous images, and a best-seller. Its title is 'L'Enfant' but it was commonly known as 'Man and Baby'. The image is a photograph by Spencer Rowell and shows a topless man holding a baby.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • L'Enfant (assigned by artist)
  • Man and Baby (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster 'L'Enfant', photographed by Spencer Rowell, published by Athena, Great Britain, 1986
Physical description
Poster, with title at the top and facsimile of the photographer's signature and below that a black-and-white photographic image of a shirtless man cradling a baby on his lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 88.5cm (sheet)
  • Width: 59.8cm (sheet)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • L'ENFANT
  • Spencer Rowell
Credit line
Given by Catherine Flood
Summary
This poster, published by the poster gallery Athena in 1986, was one of thier most famous images, and a best-seller. Its title is 'L'Enfant' but it was commonly known as 'Man and Baby'. The image is a photograph by Spencer Rowell and shows a topless man holding a baby.
Bibliographic reference
Flood, Catherine British Posters. Advertising, Art and Activism (V&A: 2012), p.58
Collection
Accession number
E.376-2011

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Record createdJuly 28, 2011
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