Poster; What about it? General for sure, by Austin Cooper, 1928

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Reference number	1983/4/2581
Description	Austin Cooper began his career as a commercial artist in Montreal. In 1922 he moved to London, where he received the first of 54 poster commissions from the Underground group. He designed this poster for London General Omnibus Company in 1928. It was issued in the summer to promote leisure travel by bus.
Artist	Austin Cooper
Dates	1928
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	340.1000.1.3.28.b series
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Picnics Countryside Men Women Day trips
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green Light Green Yellow Blue

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	What about it? General for sure
  Text	MEALS TASTE BETTER OUT-OF-DOORS WHAT ABOUT IT? GENERAL FOR SURE

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Austin Cooper, 1928
  Printer	Adams Bros and Shardlow Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd, 1928

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Greater London,