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Lost something valuable?

Poster
1996-1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster is part of a campaign of bold, vividly coloured information posters commissioned to brighten up dull railway stations. The subject of this poster is lost property. The series was nominated for BBC and D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) awards.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLost something valuable? (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph in orange and blue
Brief description
Johnson Banks, Poster for Connex South Eastern, Lost something valuable?
Physical description
Information poster in an illustrative style depicting a hand being held up to a mouth. Over the ring finger there is a dotted white line in the shape of a ring with a precious stone, indicating that a ring is missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.5cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Credit line
Given by Johnson Banks
Summary
This poster is part of a campaign of bold, vividly coloured information posters commissioned to brighten up dull railway stations. The subject of this poster is lost property. The series was nominated for BBC and D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) awards.
Collection
Accession number
E.531-1998

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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