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Target London

Poster
1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This hard-hitting series of 18 colour A3 posters comprised of photomontage and text

was produced by the GLC to make it plainly clear to Londoners that the city could not possibility survive a nuclear attack. Kennard’s anti-nuclear campaigns have been lauded as some of the most memorable and effective political posters of the 20th century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTarget London (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster from a portfolio box containing 18 posters in the 'Target London' series by Peter Kennard. UK, 1985.
Physical description
Colour offset lithograph poster in a series of 18 on an anti-nuclear theme entitled 'Target London', housed in its original portfolio box
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This hard-hitting series of 18 colour A3 posters comprised of photomontage and text

was produced by the GLC to make it plainly clear to Londoners that the city could not possibility survive a nuclear attack. Kennard’s anti-nuclear campaigns have been lauded as some of the most memorable and effective political posters of the 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
E.1148:4-2023

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Record createdApril 3, 2023
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