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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1931

  • Work on this object ended.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

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Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground, 1930–1931

This is a Poster. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son and made for (as the client) Transport for London. It is dated 1930–1931 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper, mounted on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled The Power Underground.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.

  • Poster, Capital, 1968
  • screenprint on paper.
  • Museum purchase from the Members' Acquisitions Fund of Cooper Hewitt....
  • 2017-8-1
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Its dimensions are

101.6 × 61.4 cm (40 × 24 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Printed in black ink, lower right: EMcKnightKauffer 1930.

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, lower left: 17.1500. 1/31; lower right: VINCENT BROOKS, DAY & SON, LTD. LITH. LONDON. W.C.2.

Cite this object as

Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground, 1930–1931; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); England; offset lithograph on white wove paper, mounted on board; 101.6 × 61.4 cm (40 × 24 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-45

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