Not currently on display at the V&A

Poster

2000 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster on matte finish card featuring a sepia-toned photographic image of the head and shoulder of Nicola McAuliffe wearing a monocle on her left eye, a pearl headband, and with brightly painted red lips. She is being scrutinised by athe face of an androgynous character wearing drop diamond earrings, peering in from the top right of the poster The poster features a full cast list in black, and the title 'SEMI-MONDE' in red under the image. The name of the director PHILIP PROWSE and the lighting designer GERRY JENKINSON appear in black in the bottom left had corner, along with the information in red: 'Production sponsored by The Ritz, London.' The name of the theatre 'LYRIC THEATRE' and its address are in the bottom right hand corner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising Semi-Monde by Noel Coward at the Lyric Theatre, 21 March 2001. Designed and printed by Dewynters London.
Physical description
Poster on matte finish card featuring a sepia-toned photographic image of the head and shoulder of Nicola McAuliffe wearing a monocle on her left eye, a pearl headband, and with brightly painted red lips. She is being scrutinised by athe face of an androgynous character wearing drop diamond earrings, peering in from the top right of the poster The poster features a full cast list in black, and the title 'SEMI-MONDE' in red under the image. The name of the director PHILIP PROWSE and the lighting designer GERRY JENKINSON appear in black in the bottom left had corner, along with the information in red: 'Production sponsored by The Ritz, London.' The name of the theatre 'LYRIC THEATRE' and its address are in the bottom right hand corner.
Dimensions
  • Length: 50.8cm
  • Width: 31.8cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Dewynters PLC
Collection
Accession number
S.74-2001

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Record createdDecember 29, 2006
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