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Poster artwork; River, by John Miller, 1999

© London Transport Museum collection

Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
1999/32558
Description
This painting by John Miller was commissioned by London Transport in 1999. It was issued as a poster the following year to promote leisure travel to the South Bank.The area was served by the new Jubilee Line Extension. Tate Modern, the focus of Miller's composition, had just opened. It was housed in the former Bankside power station, and offered a potent symbol of regeneration for the new millennium.
Artist
Dates
1999
Collection
Object type
  • Poster artwork
Location
Topics
Completeness
77%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    760mm
    Width
    715mm
    Colour
    AttributeValue
    Colour
    • Blue
    • Orange
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    River
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Medium
    Acrylic
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Artist
    John Miller, 1999