100 years of printing education
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
100 years of printing education is a 1985 by Tom Eckersley, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a poster with a large brown circle, three blue circles, and a black shape resembling a table or shelf. The background is white, and there is text at the bottom. The text reads "100 YEARS OF PRINTING EDUCATION" in large letters, with smaller text below that says "a lecture by Charles L Pickering Wednesday 14 February at 6pm Lecture Theatre Elephant and Castle SE1." The overall design is simple and graphic, with bold shapes and colors. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this poster, you might want to look up Eckersley, Tom.
The artwork features a geometric pattern composed of a large brown circle and four smaller blue circles set against a white background, with additional black and brown elements.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Tom Eckersley spent his life turning plain words into bold, no-nonsense posters—think of him as the guy who made train schedules look cool.
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