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Poster; 100 years of the Johnston typeface, by Alan Kitching, 2016

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Main details for this item.
Reference number
2021/199
Description
Limited edition poster with white wording reading 'Johnston' and '100', with the two 'o's in Johnston making the '0's of the number on a white background. The text on the poster is accentuated with a triple shadow effect visible against each letter individually. The colours of the shadows correspond with the colours associated with the Underground lines. It has been signed and numbered by the artist. At the bottom right corner there is text which lists the poster title and artist, with information about the commission. All of this text is in black with the exception of the first line, the poster title, which is written in the same colour scheme used for the shadows in the main body of the image. All text uses the Johnston 100 typeface. This was part of a series of posters commissioned by TfL to commemorate 100 years of the Johnston typeface.
Artist
Dates
2016
Collection
Object type
  • Poster
Print code
40753
Location
Topics
Completeness
63%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    840mm
    Width
    595mm
    Descriptive size
    Double crown
    Colour
    AttributeValue
    Colour
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • Black
    • Pink
    • Red
    • Green
    • Purple
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    100 years of the Johnston typeface
    Text
    Joh/ston/n / 100 / Triple Shadow Johnston / by Alan Kitching / Celebrating 100 Years of TfL's Johnston Typeface / designed by Edward Johnston in 1916 / Transport for London
    Annotation
    Alan Kitching / 5/100
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Material
    Paper
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Artist
    Alan Kitching, 2016
    Commissioner
    TfL, 2016
    Publisher
    Pyramid International / The Art Group, 2016
  • Associated companies, people and places

    People
    AttributeValue
    People
    Edward Johnston - 1916