Comedians
Poster
1998 (made)
1998 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This poster is from a set of 12 promoting the British Council's bases overseas and was designed by Johnson Banks' studio. It aimed to show the changing face of Britain by using the device of splicing together images of old and new Britain: a George Stubbs horse, for example, becomes a Damien Hirst sheep, whilst Shakespeare metamorphoses into Tom Stoppard.
As a series, the posters made an overall statement about the changing iconography of Britain at the end of the 20th century, and the witty design approach made it a highly successful campaign garnering a good deal of press attention.
As a series, the posters made an overall statement about the changing iconography of Britain at the end of the 20th century, and the witty design approach made it a highly successful campaign garnering a good deal of press attention.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Comedians (assigned by artist) |
| Brief description | Poster, 'Comedians' for the British Council, designed by Johnson Banks' studio. |
| Physical description | Poster (1 of 12) in a series commissioned by the British Council in 1998 to promote their bases overseas. |
| Credit line | Given by Michael Johnson of Johnson Banks |
| Summary | This poster is from a set of 12 promoting the British Council's bases overseas and was designed by Johnson Banks' studio. It aimed to show the changing face of Britain by using the device of splicing together images of old and new Britain: a George Stubbs horse, for example, becomes a Damien Hirst sheep, whilst Shakespeare metamorphoses into Tom Stoppard. As a series, the posters made an overall statement about the changing iconography of Britain at the end of the 20th century, and the witty design approach made it a highly successful campaign garnering a good deal of press attention. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1656-2000 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2001 |
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