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One Sheet vintage London Transport poster titled
"To the Fields", created by the English artist, novelist, and art teacher Betty Swanwick (Ada Elizabeth Edith Swanwick) in 1936.
Artwork Information
Artist: Betty Swanwick (1915–1989)
Title: To the Fields
Year: 1936
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Commissioned by: London Passenger Transport Board (London Transport)
Purpose: The artwork was created as a poster to encourage Londoners to use public transport to visit the countryside.
Style: The image features a whimsical and colorful scene with exaggerated, stylized figures of animals (horses, rabbits) and a boy, characteristic of her early, fun design style.
Swanwick later became well-known for her unique visionary watercolours and drawings, and a painting of hers titled The Dream was famously used on the cover of the 1973 Genesis album Selling England by the Pound. |
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