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Halfsheet 1921 advertising poster for the British magazine Conquest, a publication dedicated to popular science. The design is the work of Frederick Charles Herrick
, a prominent British artist known for his influential posters for the London Underground and various exhibitions during the early 20th century.
Poster & Magazine Details
Artist: Frederick Charles Herrick
(1887–1970).
Magazine: Conquest: The British Magazine of Popular Science
, published by The Wireless Press, Ltd. starting around 1919–1920.
Design Style: The poster features a bold, graphic style typical of the 1920s, showing a stylized figure wrestling a horse.
Historical Context: During this period, the magazine sold for "one shilling net" and covered a wide range of topics, including medical science, astronomy, and modern technology.
Museum Records: Original copies of this poster are held in prestigious collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The magazine was part of a larger trend in early 20th-century Britain to make scientific knowledge accessible to a general audience, often through visually striking promotional materials. |
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