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Big Ben 2012

Poster
2012 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Since the mid-1990s Sarah Morris has been creating complex geometric abstract paintings derived from cityscapes and architectural detail, origami patterns, signs and symbols. To celebrate the Paralympic Games coming to London Morris has created an abstract representation of one of the city’s most iconic landmarks – Big Ben. The grids and vivid colours create a sense of dynamism and also evoke images of athletic tracks, swimming lanes and field markings.

Object details

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Object type
TitleBig Ben 2012 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
'Big Ben 2012' poster by Sarah Morris for London 2012 Olympic Games; UK, 2012
Physical description
poster depicting an abstracted face of a clock, divided into coloured segments and shapes
Dimensions
  • Height: 76cm
  • Width: 60cm
Credit line
Given by LOCOG and Counter Editions
Association
Summary
Since the mid-1990s Sarah Morris has been creating complex geometric abstract paintings derived from cityscapes and architectural detail, origami patterns, signs and symbols. To celebrate the Paralympic Games coming to London Morris has created an abstract representation of one of the city’s most iconic landmarks – Big Ben. The grids and vivid colours create a sense of dynamism and also evoke images of athletic tracks, swimming lanes and field markings.
Bibliographic reference
Timmers, Margaret, A Century of Olympic Posters (V&A: 2008)
Collection
Accession number
E.264-2012

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Record createdApril 11, 2012
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