Poster; The Tate Gallery by Tube, by David Booth of the agency Fine White Line, 1987
Main details
Reference number | 2007/4241 |
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Description | Booth's adaptation of the Underground map represents lines as paint squeezed from a tube. After grappling with many mock-ups in toothpaste, the final artwork was modelled in plastic. Booth's award-winning design is the best-selling Underground poster of all time. |
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Dates | 1987 |
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Print code | 187/21329/3M(2338B) |
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Completeness | 83% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 777mmWidth 522mmDiameter 37mmDescriptive size Double crownItem content Attribute Value Object title Tate Gallery by TubeText THE TATE GALLERY by Tube One of a series of new paintings commissioned by London Underground -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist David Booth, 1987Agency Fine White Line,Printer Print Processes Ltd, 1987Publisher London Underground Ltd, 1987