Bruxelles 1958 Exposition Universelle
Poster
1958 (printed)
1958 (printed)
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This is one of a number of posters in the V&A collection which were designed to advertise expositions and World Fairs. The imagery is often symbolic of theme of the event, but generally the emphasis is a confident vision of the future, and in particular advances in design, science and technology. Shows of scientific progress were central to the first post-war exposition held in Brussels in 1958 and this was embodied in the simple but effective design of the poster.
Object details
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| Title | Bruxelles 1958 Exposition Universelle (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster for the International Exposition Brussels, 1958, designed by Leo Marfurt (1894-1977). Belgium, 1958. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph poster depicting abstract forms surrounding a globe rendered in blue with a multicoloured star towards the top of the sheet. |
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| Summary | This is one of a number of posters in the V&A collection which were designed to advertise expositions and World Fairs. The imagery is often symbolic of theme of the event, but generally the emphasis is a confident vision of the future, and in particular advances in design, science and technology. Shows of scientific progress were central to the first post-war exposition held in Brussels in 1958 and this was embodied in the simple but effective design of the poster. |
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| Accession number | E.287-2006 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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