Artist

Adrian Allinson

Adrian Allinson is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Adrian Allinson spent his days in a London studio that smelled of turpentine and old books, sketching by day and printing posters by night. He slid into the 1920s party scene with images that looked like cocktail coasters you’d never dare spill a drink on, sharp colors, flat shapes, and a sense of rhythm you could almost dance to. He belongs in Gallery Tiles because his 1920s print in the bundle feels like a time capsule of the decade’s pulse; tap it and you’ll see what a 1925 poster should’ve looked like.

Works by Adrian Allinson

Collections represented

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