Only a poster should be out on the streets 24 hours a day
Poster
1997 (Designed and printed)
1997 (Designed and printed)
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This poster was awarded top prize in the 'Outdoor' category at the Eurobest 1997 Advertising Awards. The Agency which created it, WCRS, had been working with Centrepoint, an organisation to help young homeless people, for over four years on a charitable basis.
The virtually trompe l'oeil design of biro'd writing on the side of a cardboard box, the characteristic shelter for many homeless people, is stunningly effective in its directness and simplicity.
The virtually trompe l'oeil design of biro'd writing on the side of a cardboard box, the characteristic shelter for many homeless people, is stunningly effective in its directness and simplicity.
Object details
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| Title | Only a poster should be out on the streets 24 hours a day (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Kevin Stark ( Art Director) Nick Kidney (copywriter) for WCRS ( Advertising Agency). Only a poster should be out on the streets 24 hours a day. Poster issued on behalf of Centrepoint, the charity for young homeless people. 1997 |
| Physical description | Poster bearing text that imitates a child's inked scrawl on a cardboard box, 'Only a poster should be out on the streets 24 hours a day'. |
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| Credit line | Given by WCRS Limited |
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| Summary | This poster was awarded top prize in the 'Outdoor' category at the Eurobest 1997 Advertising Awards. The Agency which created it, WCRS, had been working with Centrepoint, an organisation to help young homeless people, for over four years on a charitable basis. The virtually trompe l'oeil design of biro'd writing on the side of a cardboard box, the characteristic shelter for many homeless people, is stunningly effective in its directness and simplicity. |
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| Accession number | E.584-1998 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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