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Poster
1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Handprint (makers)
Handprint (designers)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait poster, a digitally manipulated photograph of a woman in a red dress walking past a brick wall with a large window in it, through which is visible a hilly landscape and cloudy sky. In front of the window is a blue cupboard with a white on green Handprint logo. Lettering in the bottom right corner advertises the services of a design company.

Object details

Category
Posters
Object type
Poster
Title
Materials and techniques
Screenprint of an indirect photostencil, laminated in plastic
Paper
Laminated Plastic
Screen Printing
Brief description
Poster depicting a woman in a red dress walking past a window, designed and printed by Handprint staff, 1986
Physical description
Portrait poster, a digitally manipulated photograph of a woman in a red dress walking past a brick wall with a large window in it, through which is visible a hilly landscape and cloudy sky. In front of the window is a blue cupboard with a white on green Handprint logo. Lettering in the bottom right corner advertises the services of a design company.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61.7cm
  • Width: 42.5cm
Measurements include laminated plastic
Marks and inscriptions
  • ‘HANDPRINT’ (In green, printed vertically in the bottom left hand corner)
  • 'A design, print & photographic resource for voluntary & community groups within Kirklees - phone 516 804' (In smaller green type at the bottom right of the poster)
  • OLD STEWARD'S HOUSE / NORTHGATE / HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 1RL / Telephone: (0484) 546804 (Stamped on the back of the poster, top line cut off)
Credit line
Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop
Bibliographic reference
From the label text of an exhibition held by the Greenwich Mural Workshop entitled 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-86'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.474-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1274952/-poster-handprint/
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