Oval House poster
1977
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1977
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Oval House poster is a 1977 by Oval Print Shop, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This poster is a mix of bold red and white text on a light background. It lists plays, music shows, and events at Oval House in London. The design uses simple shapes—triangles and zigzags—and includes small sketches of people’s faces. Dates, times, and ticket prices are printed in clear blocks. One odd detail: the poster mentions a "Summer Event" with a bonfire and a "Wicker Man" reference. It’s not a painting, but it’s a piece of art from the late 1970s. Want to see more like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The poster for the 1977 Spring Season of Politics and Performance at the Oval House combines images and text. It was produced by the Oval Print Shop and advertised a festival held at the Oval House in Kennington Oval, London, from April 23 to June 5, 1977.
Read the full account in the museum source.
This anonymous shop made bold, simple posters in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their 1977 "Oval House poster" features a clean, centered oval shape that pops against a flat color field, while their 1981 untitled print…
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