Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain

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Artist/Maker	Percy Lund, Humphreys & Co. (printer) Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin	England (printed)

Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain', printed in blue and black. Signed within the design 'E. McK. K.' and lettered with printer's name and address.

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Categories	Prints Posters Music
Object type	Poster
Title	Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain
Materials and techniques	Lithograph printed in blue and black Colour Lithography
Brief description	Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain' printed in blue and black. Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and issued on behalf of an unidentified client, Great Britain, 1938-39.
Physical description	Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain', printed in blue and black. Signed within the design 'E. McK. K.' and lettered with printer's name and address.
Dimensions	Height: 75.9cm Width: 50.7cm Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions	'E. McK. K.' (Signed within the design) Lettered with printer's name and address.
Credit line	Given by Lund Humphries Ltd
Production	Issued on behalf of an unidentified client.
Bibliographic reference	Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number	23/B4 - V&A microfiche
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1824-1977

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O553813/filmsartmusicentertainmentfame-for-britain-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/

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