I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the Underground. Opening on October 20th, the inaugural exhibition is all about commissioning. How to Make a Poster will explore the poster-making process in the pre-digital age with more than 110 artworks from London Transport Museum’s huge archive.
By the 1920s and 1930s, London Transport was commissioning artists and designers from more modern artists. At the new Global Poster Gallery, audiences can expect to see work by Man Ray, Abram Games, Hans Unger, Edward McKnight Kauffer and Dora M Batty, among many others.
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