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Scratching the Surface

Poster
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait poster advertising an exhibition of photographs by Surinder Puri and Rose Marie Shaker, entitled 'Scratching the Surface.' The poster, which has a black background and white text, features a photograph from the exhibition, again in black and white, which shows two women, walking with bowls balanced on their heads.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleScratching the Surface (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photostencil, printing, paper, plastic laminate
Brief description
Poster, designed and printed by Howie Jeavons for Shed 22, London, 1987.
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising an exhibition of photographs by Surinder Puri and Rose Marie Shaker, entitled 'Scratching the Surface.' The poster, which has a black background and white text, features a photograph from the exhibition, again in black and white, which shows two women, walking with bowls balanced on their heads.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74cm
  • Width: 53.6cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE / PHOTOGRAPHS OF INDIA / BY / SURINDER PURI / and / ROSE MARIE SAKER / OCTOBER 8TH until NOVEMBER 6th. OPEN FROM 10am until 6pm. / At the TOM ALLEN CENTRE, GROVE CRESCENT Rd, STRATFORD E. 15. TEL:555-7289 / ASSISTED by NEWHAM ARTS COUNCIL. PRINTED at SHED 22 tel: 474-8597
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop.
Object history
Poster featured in the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
From the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Collection
Accession number
E.599-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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