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As Is When

Poster
early 1965 (made), 1965 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Editions Alecto (publisher)
Paolozzi, Eduardo (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Screen print poster advertising an exhibition of Eduardo Paolozzi's series of screen-prints based on the life and writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein, held at Editions Alecto, London, May 1965. A brightly-coloured design giving the appearance of collaged repeating patterns, with text lettered above and below the central image. All against a white ground.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Scotland
Object type
Poster
TitleAs Is When (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen print
Serigraph
Brief description
'As Is When, 1965'. Screenprint poster advertising an exhibition of screenprints by Eduardo Paolozzi, held at Editions Alecto, London, May 1965. Designed by the artist, Great Britain, early 1965.
Physical description
Screen print poster advertising an exhibition of Eduardo Paolozzi's series of screen-prints based on the life and writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein, held at Editions Alecto, London, May 1965. A brightly-coloured design giving the appearance of collaged repeating patterns, with text lettered above and below the central image. All against a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 96.5cm
  • Width: 66cm
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
  • Impressed with the publisher's stamp.
  • 'AS IS WHEN / A series of screen prints based on the life and writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein / EDUARDO PAOLOZZI' (Lettered in pink and blue above the central image.)
  • 'Editions Alecto London May 1965' (Lettered in pink below the central image.)
Credit line
Given by Editions Alecto Limited
Subjects depicted
Exhibition
Patterns (Design Elements)
Collages
Associated object
E.2226-1966 (Series)
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
  • 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
  • Miles, R. The complete prints of Eduardo Paolozzi: prints, drawings, collages, 1944-77. 79 p. ill. London. Victoria & Albert Museum. 1977 (Printed by Ebenezer Baylis & Son Ltd.). ISBN 0905209036. p.23
Other number
29/F4 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2225-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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