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One sheet vintage travel poster for London, designed by the artist Ernest Coffin and published by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1936.
Poster Information
Artist: Ernest Coffin (1868-1944)
Publisher: Great Western Railway (GWR)
Year: Circa 1936
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Viewpoint: The artwork provides a detailed, bird's-eye view of central London, looking eastward from an area around Trafalgar Square towards St. Paul's Cathedral in the distance. The Houses of Parliament are prominent in the foreground near the River Thames.
Design Style: Coffin used a distinctive style where most of the city's architecture is uncolored or monochromatic, while color is strategically used for "living details" such as green spaces, double-decker buses, cars, and national flags, making them stand out vividly.
Historical Context: This was one of a pair of posters Coffin designed for the GWR; the other depicted a view looking westwards towards Paddington Station, the GWR's London terminus. |
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