British Posters: Advertising, Art and Ac
advertising, art and activism
$73.92
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2012
Summary
Drawing on the V&A’s wide-ranging poster collection, this book maps how the poster has evolved in Britain since 1945 in the hands of graphic designers and fine artists, advertising agencies and counter-cultural groups. The range spans ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ campaigns, lavishly produced Benson & Hedges billboards, punk rock posters, hand-printed indictments of politicians and public art projects on the Underground. Defying regular predictions of its demise, the poster in Britain has adapt…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851776764 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851776761 |
| Author: | Catherine Flood |
| Publisher: | V & A Publishing |
| Imprint: | V & A Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 593g |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 213mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
Catherine Flood
Catherine Flood is a curator in the Word and Image Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, specializing in posters, graphics and ephemeral print. She has previously published on subjects including the early development of the poster in Britain and nineteenth-century print culture.
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