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United Colors of Benetton

Poster
ca 1990 (designed and printed)
Artist/Maker
Toscani, Oliviero (concept)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (designed and printed)

Poster advertising clothes shop United Colors of Benetton. The poster is composed of a photographic image of a white toilet role.


Object details

Categories
Advertising
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleUnited Colors of Benetton (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising United Colours of Benetton: toilet roll
Physical description
Poster advertising clothes shop United Colors of Benetton. The poster is composed of a photographic image of a white toilet role.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.6cm
  • Width: 42cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • United Colors of Benetton (Company logo printed at top right of poster)
  • United Colors of Benetton and Sisley are trademarks of Benetton Group Spa Italy - Ph. Toscani (Text printed along bottom edge of poster)
Credit line
Given by Cassius Matthias
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1016-2002

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Record createdMay 19, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O233511/united-colors-of-benetton-poster-toscani-oliviero/
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