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London Brass

Handbill
1987-89 (printed)
Artist/Maker
The South Bank Board (issuer)
Arts Council of Great Britain (publisher)
Linney, Bob (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)
Great Britain (issued)

'London Brass', 7 December, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Colour print handbill advertising an Arts Council Contemporary Music Network concert at the Southbank Centre, London. Lettered on front with title, details of venue, ticket prices, lists of musicians etc.. Lettered on back with details of tour venues and dates, biographies of groups and photographic portraits.

Object details

Categories
Printed Pages & Sheets
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Music
Labels & Packaging
Object type
Handbill
TitleLondon Brass
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Paper
Printing Ink
Colour Offset Lithograph
Brief description
'London Brass', 7 December, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Colour print handbill advertising an Arts Council Contemporary Music Network concert at the Southbank Centre, London. Colour offset lithography. Designed by Bob Linney. Issued by the Arts Council-Contemporary Music Network in association with The South Bank Board. London. 1987-1989.
Physical description
'London Brass', 7 December, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Colour print handbill advertising an Arts Council Contemporary Music Network concert at the Southbank Centre, London. Lettered on front with title, details of venue, ticket prices, lists of musicians etc.. Lettered on back with details of tour venues and dates, biographies of groups and photographic portraits.
Dimensions
  • Average size of objects e.1357 to 1360, 1362 to 1365 1990. height: 21cm
  • Average size of objects e.1357 to 1360, 1362 to 1365 1990. width: 14.8cm
Dimensions taken from: Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered on front with title, details of venue, ticket prices, lists of musicians etc..
  • Lettered on back with details of tour venues and dates, biographies of groups and photographic portraits.
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Object history
The poster E.3056-1990 uses the same image as this handbill.
Production
The poster E.3056-1990 uses the same image as this handbill.
Associated object
E.3056-1990 (Version)
Bibliographic references
  • Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. p.84.
  • Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. p.62.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1365-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
Record URL
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