Lot 179
Freedman (Barnett) Post Early in Christmas Week, colour lithograph poster, General Post Office, 1937.
Hammer Price: £200
Description
Freedman (Barnett) Post Early in Christmas Week, colour lithograph, c.760 x 510mm., framed and glazed, General Post Office, 1937.
⁂ One of several posters designed by Freedman for the Post Office. "These brightly-coloured designs have a freshness of design which still have considerable appeal some sixty-five years later. There are no pictorial elements in these eye-catching displays and their strengths lie in the bold lettering and background colours and textures which deliver the message in a totally uncompromising manner." Ian Rogerson, Barnett Freedman: the Graphic Art, Fleece Press, 2006.
Description
Freedman (Barnett) Post Early in Christmas Week, colour lithograph, c.760 x 510mm., framed and glazed, General Post Office, 1937.
⁂ One of several posters designed by Freedman for the Post Office. "These brightly-coloured designs have a freshness of design which still have considerable appeal some sixty-five years later. There are no pictorial elements in these eye-catching displays and their strengths lie in the bold lettering and background colours and textures which deliver the message in a totally uncompromising manner." Ian Rogerson, Barnett Freedman: the Graphic Art, Fleece Press, 2006.
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