Poster
ca. 1950s (made)
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This is a poster for the Battersea Park open air sculpture exhibition, held once every three years between 1948 until 1966. Organised by London County Council (LCC) with the newly founded Arts Council, from an idea first mooted by art enthusiast and chair of LCC's Parks Committee, Patricia Strauss, the exhibitions' aim was to take contemporary sculpture out to the non-gallery visiting public.
The 1948 show was the first open air sculpture exhibition in Britain, and probably in the world, and attracted over 170,000 visitors. It led the way to more permanent open air sculpture museums being established in Britain and abroad. Sculptor Henry Moore was active in the organising committee and his sculpture of three standing figures was one of most well used images in publicity for the show. The 1948 publicity shot featured Moore, Strauss and Health Aneurin Bevan in a similar pose to the sculpture.
The 1948 show was the first open air sculpture exhibition in Britain, and probably in the world, and attracted over 170,000 visitors. It led the way to more permanent open air sculpture museums being established in Britain and abroad. Sculptor Henry Moore was active in the organising committee and his sculpture of three standing figures was one of most well used images in publicity for the show. The 1948 publicity shot featured Moore, Strauss and Health Aneurin Bevan in a similar pose to the sculpture.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for an open air sculpture exhibition at Battersea Park, London, ca. 1950s. |
| Physical description | Poster advertising an open air sculpture exhibition at Battersea Park. A black and white image of a sculpture of 'Three Standing Figures' by Henry Moore (1947-1948), is set against a green background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Frances Marks |
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| Summary | This is a poster for the Battersea Park open air sculpture exhibition, held once every three years between 1948 until 1966. Organised by London County Council (LCC) with the newly founded Arts Council, from an idea first mooted by art enthusiast and chair of LCC's Parks Committee, Patricia Strauss, the exhibitions' aim was to take contemporary sculpture out to the non-gallery visiting public. The 1948 show was the first open air sculpture exhibition in Britain, and probably in the world, and attracted over 170,000 visitors. It led the way to more permanent open air sculpture museums being established in Britain and abroad. Sculptor Henry Moore was active in the organising committee and his sculpture of three standing figures was one of most well used images in publicity for the show. The 1948 publicity shot featured Moore, Strauss and Health Aneurin Bevan in a similar pose to the sculpture. |
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| Accession number | E.232-2006 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2008 |
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