{"title":"How to Make a Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the How to Make a Poster range including the book, postcards and bestselling 30 x 40 prints. 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The original image used for this transport poster was a photogram, created by laying objects onto photographic paper and exposing them to varying amounts of light. Man Ray used and developed this artistic technique to such a degree that newer uses began being referred to as 'rayographs.' 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Every commission was used for posters, leaflets, and various other marketing activities and many of the images were highly popular with the travelling public. Shortly after the formation of Transport for London, the 'Simply' campaign ended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London Transport Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56443195162972,"sku":"50661","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8090\/2236\/files\/simply-east-london_1.jpg?v=1768215317"},{"product_id":"underground-to-anywhere-poster","title":"Underground to Anywhere Poster","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eIn 1908, London's various Underground railways agreed to publicise their companies as part of a complete system. To relieve public apprehension about using the joint system, they promoted a new map that enabled people to find their way around the city. This poster was part of that campaign.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eIt was designed by the established commercial artist John Hassall, and provides a classic example of the Underground's early advertising. Hassall employed the same robust cockney humour in 'Skegness is so Bracing', his best-known work, also produced that year. The iconic image of a jolly fisherman skipping down the beach was produced for the Great Northern Railway Company to promote a special 3-shilling excursion from Kings Cross. It has remained a popular postcard image ever since.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hassall was born 1868 in Deal, Kent, and died 1948. He designed posters for the Underground Group from 1908-1913.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hassall was one of the most influential British poster artists of the early twentieth century. After an eventful youth, spent variously as a student in Europe and a farmer in Canada, he became a regular contributor to The Graphic magazine. By 1900, Hassall was an established illustrator, cartoonist and poster designer. His most famous posters were for household products, theatre productions and railway companies, including 'Skegness is So Bracing', commissioned in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway. 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Fits standard Habitat and Ikea frames.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"London Transport Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56443235238236,"sku":"426640","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8090\/2236\/files\/escalator.jpg?v=1768215797"},{"product_id":"london-transport-30x40-print","title":"Keeps London Going 30 x 40 print","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eMan Ray's depiction of the roundel orbiting Saturn against the dark night sky was first printed by Waterloo \u0026amp; Sons Ltd in 1938 for Transport for London and displayed on London's Underground as a set of two posters.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis iconic piece of transport art is one of the most widely recognised and best known in London Transport Museum's collection. The original image used for this transport poster was a photogram, created by laying objects onto photographic paper and exposing them to varying amounts of light. Man Ray used and developed this artistic technique to such a degree that newer uses began being referred to as 'rayographs.' As an artist, Man Ray, born Emmanuelle Radnitzky, was influenced by 'Dadaism' and a disillusionment with modern communications technology culture, his work then led him to become a recognised name in the surrealist arts movement in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital print on Mondi 250gsm smooth paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e*Please note*\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThis print has a white border (not pictured) approx 4cm (longest side) x 2cm (shortest side). 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