Poster
Poster
2013 (made)
2013 (made)
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In 2013, the National Theatre commissioned a series of posters to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Theatre at the Old Vic. The artists included David Carson, Sir Michael Craig-Martin, Graphic Thought Facility, Paula Scher and Jamie Reid.
Sir Michael Craig-Martin (CBE, RA) is a conceptual artists and painter. Craig-Martin has exhibited work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Serpentine Gallery, the Whitechapel Gallery and Tate Modern in London. His illustrations of everyday objects depicted in vivid colour have made his work highly collectible.
Sir Michael Craig-Martin (CBE, RA) is a conceptual artists and painter. Craig-Martin has exhibited work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Serpentine Gallery, the Whitechapel Gallery and Tate Modern in London. His illustrations of everyday objects depicted in vivid colour have made his work highly collectible.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silkscreen printing |
| Brief description | Poster to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre, designed by Sir Michael Craig-Martin |
| Physical description | Poster of a theatre spotlight, depicted in mauve, against a blue background |
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| Credit line | Given by the National Theatre |
| Summary | In 2013, the National Theatre commissioned a series of posters to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Theatre at the Old Vic. The artists included David Carson, Sir Michael Craig-Martin, Graphic Thought Facility, Paula Scher and Jamie Reid. Sir Michael Craig-Martin (CBE, RA) is a conceptual artists and painter. Craig-Martin has exhibited work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Serpentine Gallery, the Whitechapel Gallery and Tate Modern in London. His illustrations of everyday objects depicted in vivid colour have made his work highly collectible. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.623-2016 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2016 |
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