Object Details
- 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/-.
- Data Source
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Designer
- E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
- Client
- MARS Group, England, 1933 - 1957
- Date
- 1937
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- 76.2 × 51 cm (30 in. × 20 1/16 in.)
- Type
- graphic design
- Object Name
- Poster
- Type
- Poster
