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Puppet Shows and Workshops

Poster
1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait poster advertising puppet shows and workshops for children and parents. The poster features illustrations of a clown string puppet, and a sketch for a wooden puppet based on a sketch of a man next to it. The background is purple, which quickly fades into a bright blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePuppet Shows and Workshops (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing, paper, plastic laminate
Brief description
Poster, produced by Andrew Howard for the Islington Bus Company, in collaboration with the Whittington Community Centre, London, 1985.
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising puppet shows and workshops for children and parents. The poster features illustrations of a clown string puppet, and a sketch for a wooden puppet based on a sketch of a man next to it. The background is purple, which quickly fades into a bright blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 79.1cm
  • Width: 53.5cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
  • PUPPET SHOWS / AND WORKSHOPS / FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS
  • Contact Kim at Whittington Community Centre / Children aged 5-11 woth adult, 2.00pm - 5.00pm / Saturdays August 17th, Aug 24th, Aug 31st, Sept 7th
  • Designed and printed by islington Bus Co.
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop.
Object history
Poster featured in the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Bibliographic reference
From the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Collection
Accession number
E.585-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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