Poster; Power - the nerve centre of London's Underground, by Edward McKnight Kauffer, 1931
Main details
Reference number | 1983/4/2996 |
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Description | This striking poster was commissioned by the Underground Electric Railway Company in 1931. The modern design, by the prolific American artist Edward McKnight Kauffer, underlines the impact electric rail travel was having on urban life in the 1930s. The bold image unites man and machine as the powerful driving forces behind London's Underground. |
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Dates | 1931 |
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Print code | 17.1500. 1/31 |
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Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1016mmWidth 635mmDescriptive size Double royalColour Attribute Value Colour - Black
Item content Attribute Value Object title Power - the nerve centre of London's UndergroundText POWER THE NERVE CENTRE OF LONDON'S UNDERGROUNDDesign Attribute Value Stylistic influence Art Deco -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Edward McKnight Kauffer, 1931Printer Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, 1931Publisher Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1931 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough Greater London,People Attribute Value People Edward McKnight Kauffer - 1931