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Untitled, by R. R. Bombe, 1972

Untitled

R. R. Bombe

1972

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Untitled is a 1972 by R. R. Bombe, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
R. R. Bombe
When & what style?
1972
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The image shows a poster with a drawing of a woman's face at the top. The drawing is in black and white, with the woman's hair styled in an updo. Below the drawing, the poster features red and black text on a beige background. The text includes the name "Marlene Dietrich" in large red letters, along with information about a performance at the Queens Theatre. The poster also mentions the dates of the performance and the time of the shows. This poster is a great example of the work of artist Bombe, R. R.

The story of this work

Overview

The work is a combination of images and text from 1972. It was produced for a one-man concert by Marlene Dietrich, with music by Burt Bacharach, held at the Queen's Theatre in London on May 29, 1972.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

R. R. Bombe

R. R. Bombe made bold, spare graphic work in the early 1970s, largely untitled posters that crackle with high-contrast shapes and crisp lines. One untitled 1972 poster in the collection pares an image to its simplest…

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