Art for All: British Posters for Transport

by Teri Edelstein, Neil Harris, Michael Twyman, Oliver Green, and Peyton Skipwith

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A beautifully illustrated survey of British transport poster design from the early 20th century

In 1908 London Underground began a comprehensive publicity program that became one of the most successful, adventurous, and best-sustained promotional operations ever attempted.  The posters commissioned not only encouraged travel on the capital’s burgeoning public transport system; they also helped to foster a civic identity for metropolitan London. The four national rail lines created in 1923, inspired by this example, created their own campaigns. This richly illustrated volume celebrates the designs, highlighting works that are among the triumphs of 20th-century poster art.

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  • ISBN10 0300152973
  • ISBN13 9780300152975
  • Publish Date 15 June 2010
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 4 March 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 280
  • Language English