Take special care at crossroads. . .
Poster
1950s (made)
1950s (made)
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Road safety poster depicting four arrows, two pointing left and two right, intersected by self-coloured lines, and shaped to represent perspectival recession. The uppermost arrow is red, and has the words 'Take special care' printed in white, the second has 'at crossroads', printed in black on a white arrow. The third arrow is yellow and has 'be ready for' in red letters, while the lowermost arrow is black with 'the UNFORESEEN' in yellow letters. A further red line runs parallel to the bottom arrow. The background is grey, fading out towards the bottom, in a mottled effect, to reveal the colour of the paper. The poster is pierced and has a metal washer inserted at each corner for hanging, and is backed onto linen.
Object details
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Title | Take special care at crossroads. . . (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
Brief description | 'Take special care at crossroads. . .', road safety poster, designed by Abram Games for RoSPA, Britain, 1950s |
Physical description | Road safety poster depicting four arrows, two pointing left and two right, intersected by self-coloured lines, and shaped to represent perspectival recession. The uppermost arrow is red, and has the words 'Take special care' printed in white, the second has 'at crossroads', printed in black on a white arrow. The third arrow is yellow and has 'be ready for' in red letters, while the lowermost arrow is black with 'the UNFORESEEN' in yellow letters. A further red line runs parallel to the bottom arrow. The background is grey, fading out towards the bottom, in a mottled effect, to reveal the colour of the paper. The poster is pierced and has a metal washer inserted at each corner for hanging, and is backed onto linen. |
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Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends of the V&A by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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Other number | LS.2043 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.1884-2004 |
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Record created | June 28, 2006 |
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