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Poster
1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Walworth and Aylesbury Community Arts Trust (designer)
Walworth and Aylesbury Community Arts Trust (printers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Portrait poster advertising the 1978 Walworth Festival. The poster is outlined in bands of red, yellow and blue, and the background is a photograph of laughing children, in red, yellow, blue and white. Overlaid are the details of the four days of the festival, and a logo of a red rose growing out of a tiled roof. The year is at the top in pink, yellow, green and blue.

Object details

Category
Posters
Object type
Poster
Title
Materials and techniques
Screenprinted from a photographic tone separated photostencil, and laminated in plastic
Paper
Laminated Plastic
Screen Printing
Brief description
Poster designed and made by WACAT (Walworth and Aylesbury Community Arts Trust), advertising The Walworth Festival, 1978
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising the 1978 Walworth Festival. The poster is outlined in bands of red, yellow and blue, and the background is a photograph of laughing children, in red, yellow, blue and white. Overlaid are the details of the four days of the festival, and a logo of a red rose growing out of a tiled roof. The year is at the top in pink, yellow, green and blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 67cm
  • Width: 47.9cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WALWORTH / FESTIVAL / THURSDAY 14 SEPT: OPENING SERVICE / St. Peter's Church, Liverpool Grove, 8.00p.m. / FRIDAY 15 SEPT: MISS WALWORTH COMPETITION, Surrey Square / Social Club, 7.00 to 11.00p.m., Competition at 9.00p.m / SATURDAY 16 SEPT: CARNIVAL PROCESSION & FAIR / 1.00p.m. Procession leaves Hourglass Pub / 2.00p.m. Fair opens in Burgess Park with Stalls, / Sideshows, Childrens Zoo, Pony Rides, Childrens Fancy / Dress Competition at 3.00p.m., Music, Bands, Displays, / Inflatables and much more! / WEDNESDAY 20 SEPT: GRAND FOOTBALL FINAL, followed by / FIREWORKS DISPLAY, Burgess Park (evening)' (Lettered in blue/ black)
  • 'W.A.C.A.T. 7019010' (Lettered in blue, at bottom right of poster.)
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop
Subjects depicted
Children
Festival
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.476-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1274957/-poster-walworth-and-aylesbury/
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