Target London
Poster
1985 (made)
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.
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Target 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 |
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| 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.1148:9-2023 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2023 |
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