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The modern god of transport

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Poster artwork; The modern god of transport, by Lilian Dring, c1938

LPTB, Modern God of Transport : Lilian Dring, c1938
  • Dimensions: Width: 888mm, Height: 516mm
  • Reference number: 1985/123

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    Original thinking

    These artworks represent a small selection of the hundreds of original works reproduced as London Transport posters, leaflets and panel posters. The images influenced thousands of designers and illustrators in the 20th century, and continue to do so. The original artwork often appears quite ‘rough’ when compared to the sharp quality of the printed poster. This refinement comes through the skill of the printer, who copies the image (today by scanning, but originally by redrawing) to create the printing plates needed to produce a high-quality facsimile.

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