Item GSAA/EPH/10/74A - Poster for an exhibition entitled 'Design Work '85'

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GSAA/EPH/10/74A

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Poster for an exhibition entitled 'Design Work '85'

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  • [Jan 1985] (Creation)

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This poster advertised an exhibition of work by both past and present students from the School of Design and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow School Of Art. It features a quote from John Kenneth Galbraith who was a prominent economist during this period. He stated "It is on the artistic not less than on the engineering and scientific excellence that economic security and economic progress now depend," The exhibition was held between Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the Mackintosh Museum at The Glasgow School Of Art. It ran from the 9th of February to the 1st of March 1985.

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This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.

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(1934-1986)

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Christopher "Kit" Grant was a commercial art student at the School between 1952 and 1957. He received a travelling scholarship at The Glasgow School of Art in 1957. He also held the following staff posts: Visiting Staff: Commercial & Graphic Art (Typography) 1958/59-1960/61, Visiting Staff: Graphic Design 1961/62-1964/65, Assistant: Graphic Design 1965/66, Supervisor Evening School 1966/67-1970/71.

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Screen print done in two layers using grey and black inks.

Dimensions: 588 x 322 mm

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Three copies of this poster exist in The Glasgow School Of Art poster collection, GSAA/EPH/10/74A and GSAA/EPH/10/74B and GSAA/EPH/10/38.

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