Object Details
- Designer
- E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
- Client
- MARS Group, England, 1933 - 1957
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- The poster celebrates an exhibition of modern architecture, designed by the MARS group, held at the New Burlington Gallery in London, from January 12th to 29th, 1938. Central image, resembling an abstracted hourglass, consists of gray and blue solid geometric shapes linked by a black linear element. Surrounding the image are words pertaining to the architecture exhibition. At top in blue, tan, and black lettering: NEW ARCHITECTURE / EXHIBITION OF; across the central image, in various orientations: M / THE ELEMENTS OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE / A / DESIGNED BY / MARS GROUP; below, in lines of alternating black and tan text: NEW BURLINGTON GALLERIES / BURLINGTON GARDENS W 1 / JANUARY 12TH TO 29TH 1938 / 10 A.M. TO 8 P.M. ADMISSION 1/-.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
- 1937
- Accession Number
- 1963-39-97
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- graphic design
- Object Name
- Poster
- Type
- Poster
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- 76.2 × 51 cm (30 in. × 20 1/16 in.)
- made in
- London, England, United Kingdom
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1963-39-97
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47f2dfded-6369-46cd-bb66-257b3045b945
