Pair of 1928 London Underground Posters - Austin Cooper (Framed)
“Accoutrements - Arms & The Man” & “Bicyclism - The Art of Wheeling” London Underground Posters 1928.
Designed by Austin Cooper. Colour Lithographs printed by The Baynard Press for Underground Electric Railway Company. Double Royal size - 101cm x 63cm. Print Codes (Bicyclism) 1255.1500.1.8.28 (Accoutrements) 1252.1500.1.8.28. Folded as originally issued. Matching painted wood frames. Condition: Excellent.
“The functions of a poster are dual: to arrest the attention and then, having caught the eye of the passer-by, to deliver a message swiftly, convincingly, effectively". This was Austin Cooper's design philosophy and these two beautiful posters from 1928 serve these functions wonderfully.
Canadian born, Austin Cooper (1890-1964) studied at the Cardiff School of Art and won a scholarship to the Allan-Frazer College of Art before settling in London in 1922. Here is quickly established himself as a talented designer, winning many poster commissions from public transport companies including London Transport.
One of the most significant stylistic developments of the late 1920s was the use of airbrush in poster design, a technique Austin Cooper ( though self-taught) became a master. During Cooper's prolific period with London transport in the 1920s/30s he was asked to deliver campaigns to encourage the use of the Underground to visit the great museums of London. Cooper's posters would highlight a particular collection in each museum combining a striking central visual with integrated stylistic lettering.
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“Accoutrements - Arms & The Man” & “Bicyclism - The Art of Wheeling” London Underground Posters 1928.
Designed by Austin Cooper. Colour Lithographs printed by The Baynard Press for Underground Electric Railway Company. Double Royal size - 101cm x 63cm. Print Codes (Bicyclism) 1255.1500.1.8.28 (Accoutrements) 1252.1500.1.8.28. Folded as originally issued. Matching painted wood frames. Condition: Excellent.
“The functions of a poster are dual: to arrest the attention and then, having caught the eye of the passer-by, to deliver a message swiftly, convincingly, effectively". This was Austin Cooper's design philosophy and these two beautiful posters from 1928 serve these functions wonderfully.
Canadian born, Austin Cooper (1890-1964) studied at the Cardiff School of Art and won a scholarship to the Allan-Frazer College of Art before settling in London in 1922. Here is quickly established himself as a talented designer, winning many poster commissions from public transport companies including London Transport.
One of the most significant stylistic developments of the late 1920s was the use of airbrush in poster design, a technique Austin Cooper ( though self-taught) became a master. During Cooper's prolific period with London transport in the 1920s/30s he was asked to deliver campaigns to encourage the use of the Underground to visit the great museums of London. Cooper's posters would highlight a particular collection in each museum combining a striking central visual with integrated stylistic lettering.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
“Accoutrements - Arms & The Man” & “Bicyclism - The Art of Wheeling” London Underground Posters 1928.
Designed by Austin Cooper. Colour Lithographs printed by The Baynard Press for Underground Electric Railway Company. Double Royal size - 101cm x 63cm. Print Codes (Bicyclism) 1255.1500.1.8.28 (Accoutrements) 1252.1500.1.8.28. Folded as originally issued. Matching painted wood frames. Condition: Excellent.
“The functions of a poster are dual: to arrest the attention and then, having caught the eye of the passer-by, to deliver a message swiftly, convincingly, effectively". This was Austin Cooper's design philosophy and these two beautiful posters from 1928 serve these functions wonderfully.
Canadian born, Austin Cooper (1890-1964) studied at the Cardiff School of Art and won a scholarship to the Allan-Frazer College of Art before settling in London in 1922. Here is quickly established himself as a talented designer, winning many poster commissions from public transport companies including London Transport.
One of the most significant stylistic developments of the late 1920s was the use of airbrush in poster design, a technique Austin Cooper ( though self-taught) became a master. During Cooper's prolific period with London transport in the 1920s/30s he was asked to deliver campaigns to encourage the use of the Underground to visit the great museums of London. Cooper's posters would highlight a particular collection in each museum combining a striking central visual with integrated stylistic lettering.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation