Austin Showroom Pricelist Poster (1962)
Austin Car Prices
Original silkscreen-print poster. Published by The Austin Motor Company Ltd. Dated November 1962. Double crown format: Measures 30” x 20” / 76cm x 50cm. Condition: Good. Stored rolled. Some light stains and wear. Please inspect photos carefully.
This wonderful nostalgic poster reminds us that not so long ago it was possible to buy a car for £475! This poster would have been displayed in Austin showrooms throughout the UK, having recently launched the MINI Cooper (1961).
Whilst silkscreen printing was common among campaign, protest and concert posters in the 1960s, it was far less common in the commercial space which tended towards high quality / high speed lithographic printing. The slow and messy process of silkscreen printing was done mainly by hand - it was and remains an artform in its own right and suited to low print runs. The use of paint rather than ink creates a rich, textured finish and this poster is all the more beautiful for it.
Austin Car Prices
Original silkscreen-print poster. Published by The Austin Motor Company Ltd. Dated November 1962. Double crown format: Measures 30” x 20” / 76cm x 50cm. Condition: Good. Stored rolled. Some light stains and wear. Please inspect photos carefully.
This wonderful nostalgic poster reminds us that not so long ago it was possible to buy a car for £475! This poster would have been displayed in Austin showrooms throughout the UK, having recently launched the MINI Cooper (1961).
Whilst silkscreen printing was common among campaign, protest and concert posters in the 1960s, it was far less common in the commercial space which tended towards high quality / high speed lithographic printing. The slow and messy process of silkscreen printing was done mainly by hand - it was and remains an artform in its own right and suited to low print runs. The use of paint rather than ink creates a rich, textured finish and this poster is all the more beautiful for it.
Austin Car Prices
Original silkscreen-print poster. Published by The Austin Motor Company Ltd. Dated November 1962. Double crown format: Measures 30” x 20” / 76cm x 50cm. Condition: Good. Stored rolled. Some light stains and wear. Please inspect photos carefully.
This wonderful nostalgic poster reminds us that not so long ago it was possible to buy a car for £475! This poster would have been displayed in Austin showrooms throughout the UK, having recently launched the MINI Cooper (1961).
Whilst silkscreen printing was common among campaign, protest and concert posters in the 1960s, it was far less common in the commercial space which tended towards high quality / high speed lithographic printing. The slow and messy process of silkscreen printing was done mainly by hand - it was and remains an artform in its own right and suited to low print runs. The use of paint rather than ink creates a rich, textured finish and this poster is all the more beautiful for it.
