Drawing
1988 (made)
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Two preliminary sketches for the layout of the hoardings from the east side and the south side of Leicester Square. The designs include an avenue of Oscars, an entrance to an art deco cinema, a scene from 'Gone with the Wind', a car chase from the 'Keystone Cops', a scene from 'The General', 'Star Wars', and stylised art deco trees.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, coloured chalk and photocopy, mounted on card |
Brief description | Drawing by Alan Rossiter, design for the Free Form Arts Trust's project 'Movie Homage', a decorative scheme for hoardings in Leicester Square, preliminary sketches (2) for the layout of the hoardings from the east side and the south side of Leicester Square, pencil, coloured chalk and photocopy, London, 1988 |
Physical description | Two preliminary sketches for the layout of the hoardings from the east side and the south side of Leicester Square. The designs include an avenue of Oscars, an entrance to an art deco cinema, a scene from 'Gone with the Wind', a car chase from the 'Keystone Cops', a scene from 'The General', 'Star Wars', and stylised art deco trees. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in pencil with titles |
Production | Series Date: 1988 |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
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Accession number | E.501-1996 |
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Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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