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Joy Division 1979 Atmosphere

Poster
1988 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Factory Communications (publisher)
Peter Saville Associates (design agency)
Saville, Peter (designer)
Wickens, Brett (designer)
Munster, Jan Van (sculptor)
Crouwel, Wim (typographer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Poster promoting the single 'Atmosphere' recorded by Joy Division for Factory Records and re-issued by Factory Communications Ltd. The design features a photograph of Jan Van Munster's neon light sculpture 'Plus en Min' (Plus and Minus) and also incorporates Wim Crouwel's cathode ray tube typeface.

Object details

Categories
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleJoy Division 1979 Atmosphere
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
Poster promoting the single 'Atmosphere' recorded by Joy Division for Factory Records and re-issued by Factory Communications Ltd.. Designed by Peter Saville and Brett Wickens, with photography by Trevor Key. Great Britain, 1988.
Physical description
Poster promoting the single 'Atmosphere' recorded by Joy Division for Factory Records and re-issued by Factory Communications Ltd. The design features a photograph of Jan Van Munster's neon light sculpture 'Plus en Min' (Plus and Minus) and also incorporates Wim Crouwel's cathode ray tube typeface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.5cm
  • Width: 42.1cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with title, Factory Catalogue numbers and ''Plus en Min' by Jan Van Munster, c Jan Van Munster/DACS 1988. Photography Trevor Key. Design: Peter Saville Associates. c 1988 Factory Communications Limited'.
Credit line
Given by Brett Wickens (Peter Saville Associates)
Object history
For another poster featuring Munster's work see E.2308-1990.
Production
The design features a photograph of Jan Van Munster's neon light sculpture 'Plus en Min' (Plus and Minus) and also incorporates Wim Crouwel's cathode ray tube typeface.
Subjects depicted
Sculpture
Typography
Associated object
E.2308-1990
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2309-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O191253/joy-division-1979-atmosphere-poster-saville-peter/
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