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One sheet poster titled
"In London's country; village life," designed by the artist and author Len Deighton (Leonard Cyril Deighton) in 1957.
Commissioned by London Transport, the poster was created to promote travel to the villages surrounding London, depicting them as an "antidote" to the city's crowded streets. Deighton, who is best known as a spy novelist, was an accomplished graphic designer and illustrator early in his career.
Details of the Artwork
Subject Matter: The lithograph illustrates various scenes of English village life, including horse riding, a cricket match, chickens, and village shops.
Production: It was printed by the Curwen Press.
Cultural Context: This image has also been used as the cover art for the book Picture This: The Artist as Illustrator, edited by Sylvia Backemeyer |
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