Poster; London history at the London Museum, by Edward McKnight Kauffer, 1922

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Reference number	1983/4/1449
Description	Edward McKnight Kauffer designed this striking poster in 1922. It was published by the Underground to promote travel to London Museum. It is one of Kauffer's most famous posters and marks a considerable advance towards abstraction. His inspiration was an illuminated model of the Great Fire of London, which was on display in the museum at the time. The dramatic image conveys a powerful sense of the devastating size and ferocity of the event.
Artist	Edward McKnight Kauffer
Dates	1922
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	171.1000.8-2-23
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Museum of London Fire of London Museums & galleries
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red Blue Green Black Yellow

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	London history at the London Museum
  Text	London History At The London Museum Dover Street or St James's Park Station

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Stylistic approach	Abstraction

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Edward McKnight Kauffer, 1922
  Printer	Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd, 1922