Poster; British empire exhibition, by Edward Bawden and Thomas Derrick, 1924
Main details
| Reference number | 1983/4/1767 |
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| Description | This poster was commissioned by the Underground in 1924. The brief was an illustrated map of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. Frank Pick approached Edward Bawden for the commission on the recommendation of Bawden's tutor at the Royal College of Art. Pick rejected Bawden's first proposal and brought in the more experienced designer, Thomas Derrick. Derrick handled the cartography and overall design, and Bawden was left to provide the illustrations. From a distance the poster was hard to read, but it was extremely popular with the public for its exquisite attention to detail. |
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| Dates | 1924 |
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| Print code | 584-1000 |
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| Completeness | 89% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1016mmWidth 1270mmDepth 40 framedmmDescriptive size Quad royalColour Attribute Value Colour - Black
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Red
Item content Attribute Value Object title British empire exhibitionText Bakerloo - Wembley Hill. Sudbury - District....Design Attribute Value Stylistic influence Decorative map -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Edward Bawden, 1924Thomas Derrick,Printer Eyre & Spottiswoode,Publisher Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd, 1924