Poster
c 2009 (made)
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The donor of this poster, Tim Fransen, undertook a charity motorbike ride from the UK to Gambia to raise money for a children's charity in The Gambia. To raise money, he was selling 1000 copies of this poster, franchised for the purpose by Ralph Steadman. The design is an update and recontextualisation of a 1994 drawing by Steadman entitled 'Essex-Dakar', referencing the fashionable Paris-Dakar rally.
Object details
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| Brief description | Poster by Ralph Steadman franchised for the charity SOS Children, The Gambia, c. 2009. |
| Physical description | Poster depicting a figure riding a motorcycle |
| Credit line | Given by Tim Fransen |
| Summary | The donor of this poster, Tim Fransen, undertook a charity motorbike ride from the UK to Gambia to raise money for a children's charity in The Gambia. To raise money, he was selling 1000 copies of this poster, franchised for the purpose by Ralph Steadman. The design is an update and recontextualisation of a 1994 drawing by Steadman entitled 'Essex-Dakar', referencing the fashionable Paris-Dakar rally. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.206-2006 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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