Greater Shakespeare
Poster
2008 (issued)
2008 (issued)
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This map, humorously inspired by Harry Beck's famous design for London Underground Transport, delineates Shakespeare's characters and important types that recurs from play to play as tube lines and shows the intricate connections between the characters who are represented as stations. The contrast between the map's modern design and its academic content creates an effect of surprise on the beholder and contributes to renew the interest for this piece of well-known literature.
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Title | Greater Shakespeare (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Chromolithography |
Brief description | Poster, chromolithography, 'Greater Shakespeare', issued by the Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 2008. |
Physical description | Map modelled on the London Underground Transport map with Shakespeare's references in place of station names. |
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Summary | This map, humorously inspired by Harry Beck's famous design for London Underground Transport, delineates Shakespeare's characters and important types that recurs from play to play as tube lines and shows the intricate connections between the characters who are represented as stations. The contrast between the map's modern design and its academic content creates an effect of surprise on the beholder and contributes to renew the interest for this piece of well-known literature. |
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Accession number | E.670-2011 |
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Record created | August 24, 2011 |
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