Poster; Escalators at Marble Arch, by Maurice Beck, 1932

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Reference number	1983/4/3445
Description	The Underground group published this poster in 1932. It advertises the opening of a new escalator at Marble Arch Tube station in August. During the 1920s, Maurice Beck was head photographer for British Vogue and created a large number of photographic magazine covers. During the 1930s he designed a series of Underground posters using the same photomontage technique.
Artist	Maurice Beck
Dates	1932
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	1613-1000-20.7.32
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Photography Marble Arch Marble Arch Platforms Escalators Stations Passenger information
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

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

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Pink Grey

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Escalators at Marble Arch
  Text	Escalators Marble Arch Open 15th August Underground

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Maurice Beck, 1932
  Printer	Waterlow & Sons Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1932

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	City of Westminster,