Poster for Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show
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- [Mar 1963]
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Fashion Show poster (in aid of War on Want) for March 1963
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Poster for Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Fashion Show poster (in aid of War on Want) for March 1963
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Poster for film screenings of 'Arabian Nights' and 'Laura' at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a film screening of both Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Arabian Nights' and Otto Preminger's 'Laura' on the 2nd of November 1975. The event was organised by The Glasgow School Of Art's film society and was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre in The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Building.
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Poster for fashion show 'Celebrating 70 Years Fashion Show 1947-2017', Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for fashion show 'Celebrating 70 Years Fashion Show 1947-2017', The Art School, Glasgow, 21 Mar 2017-22 Mar 2017. The fashion show in 2017 celebrated 70 years of fashion shows at The Glasgow School of Art, and was held whilst an exhibition of the same name was showing. The image on the poster is from the Archives & Collections.
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Poster for 'Exhibition Celebrating 70 Years Fashion Show 1947-2017', Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for 'Exhibition Celebrating 70 Years Fashion Show 1947-2017', Reid Building, Glasgow, 21 Mar 2017-22 Mar 2017. The exhibition celebrated 70 years of fashion shows at The Glasgow School of Art, and the fashion show that year was held whilst the exhibition was showing. The images on the poster are from the Archives & Collections.
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Poster for event 'Together again! Andy and Isi at the Victoria Cafe' (Version 2)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Poster for event 'Together again! Andy and Isi at the Victoria Cafe' (Version 1)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Poster for event 'Shock of the Bru', Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for event 'Shock of the Bru', Mac[kintosh] Lecture Theatre, Glasgow, 05 May. The year is not given but is believed to be late 20th century. The poster states 'Your prospects of becoming a teacher will be discussed by Marion Mitchell, Art Adviser, Strathclyde Regional Council'.
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Poster for careers seminar 'Gettin' Yer Livin'?', Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for careers seminar 'Gettin' Yer Livin'?', Mac[kintosh] Lecture Theatre, Glasgow, 04 Nov. The year is not given but is believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster for an exhibition of work by Neil Macdonald
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an exhibition of work by The Glasgow School Of Art graduate Neil Macdonald. Macdonald had recently returned from travelling around Belgium and Italy having been awarded the John David Cargill Travelling Scholarship. The exhibition ran from Wednesday the 21st to Friday the 30th of April 1982 and was held in the Mackintosh building on The Glasgow School Of Art campus.
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Poster for an exhibition of work by John Macfarlane
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an exhibition of work by John Macfarlane who was a student at The Glasgow School Of Art before moving to Wales to work as a set and costume designer. The exhibition was held in the Bourdon building on The Glasgow School Of Art campus from the 5th to the 18th of December 1979. Interestingly, John Macfarlane's name has been misspelled on the poster where his surname has been spelled as 'McFarlane'.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for an exhibition and artist talk by Patrick Heron
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an exhibition and series of talks by painter and designer Patrick Heron. The exhibition was held in the Newbery Lounge and the talks in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre which were both on The Glasgow School Of Art campus.
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Poster for an animation competition
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster is believed to advertise an animation competition at The Glasgow School Of Art entitled Feature Animated Documentary Films.
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster was used to advertise The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities week. A number of events were organised including: films, lectures, poetry, jazz folk, drama, contests, disco, a bar in the Haldane building, dance art, a drag talent show and a snooker competition. Activities week ran annually from the 1970s until the mid 1980s. During this week, classes stopped and various events were organised instead. The poster is annotated on the reverse with "J.Cosgrove".
Cosgrove, James
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster appears to advertise a lecture and discussion by Dendler, Dendler and Dunlop which took place on Wednesday the 9th of December. The poster is annotated with ‘Sandy Prentice processed by Chuck Mitchell’.
Mitchell, Charles
Poster for a talk entitled 'Landscape Photography' given by Thomas Joshua Cooper
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture by Thomas Joshua Cooper which was organised by The Glasgow School Of Art's graphic design department. Cooper works at The Glasgow School Of Art as head of fine art photography and is regarded as an authoritative figure in his field. The talk was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre within The Glasgow School Of Art on Friday the 29th of October 1993.
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Poster for a talk by Martin Dalby
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a talk given by Scottish composer Martin Dalby. Dalby came to The Glasgow School Of Art on Thursday the 21st of February 1974 to discuss composing in the 1970s. The talk was held in The Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art.
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Poster for a talk by Lily Greenham
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by Lily Greenham who was known for her concrete and sound poetry. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art.
Cosgrove, James
Poster for a talk by John Siddeley entitled "Design For Living"
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a talk given by interior designer John Siddeley at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 24th of February 1977. Siddeley's notable commissions include the redecoration of the Swedish Embassy, the design of the Harlequin Suite at the Dorchester Hotel and the Park Lane Hotel in Piccadilly.
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Poster for a talk by David Gentleman entitled 'The Kite And The String'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the London based illustrator David Gentleman. It was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on The Glasgow School Of Art campus and was a Gordon Huntly and Kit Grant Memorial Lecture.
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Poster for a talk by Con Higgins
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a talk given by the mountaineer Con Higgins about his experiences at The Glasgow School Of Art. Higgins is known for tackling difficult climbs and was recognised as one of the first people to climb the 'Albatross' side of Ben Nevis in 1978.
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Poster for a symposium entitled 'Glasgow Plus Or Minus?'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a symposium lecture that looked at the positive and negative aspects of living and working in Glasgow. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 20th of February 1976.
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Poster for a series of talks with the tagline 'Turning Design Into Money'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a series of lectures that took place in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art from the 19th of January to the 9th of March 1994. These lectures were part of the Enterprise In Higher Education Business Awareness Programme. There were six lectures in total including: - Intellectual Property and Copyright: Caroline Sincock (Murgitroyd and Company) - The Applied Arts - Some Case Histories: Barclay Price (Crafts Council) - The Business of Design: Joe Hall (Blue Peach) - Corporate Culture: Jane Priestman (BAA, BR) - Making Design Work: Raymon Turner (BAA, Gatwick, Kilkenny, Wolff Olins, London Transport) - Getting Started: Janice Kirkpatrick (Graven Images) The front of the poster has an annotation which reads "Dugald: Professional practice talks you asked about! (poster is done by us too) - Mike H."
Hall, Joe
Poster for a series of talks on 'Materials And Methods Of The Painter'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a series of talks held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre between the 25th of October and the 29th November 1982. Five talks were given by Donald Forbes of the Conservation Department and The National Galleries of Scotland. These talks were obligatory for second year drawing and painting students to attend.
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a series of lectures that were held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on the 18th of February. The talks provided students with advice about life after graduation.
Cairns, Brian
Poster for a series of exhibitions entitled 'Beyond the Repeatable Image: The Ontario Project'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a series of exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists from the province of Ontario in Canada. The exhibitions were organised by Visual Arts Ontario and were held in the Mackintosh Museum and the Newbery Gallery within The Glasgow School Of Art campus from the 25th February to the 22nd March 1985.
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Poster for a seminar lead by Dr. John McHale
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a seminar lead by Dr. John McHale which focused on a theme entitled "The Future Of The Future". He did this seminar three times, twice at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 4th and 5th of November and once at The University Of Strathclyde on the 4th of November 1976. McHale was the Director of the Centre for Integrative Studies and School of Advanced Technology for the State University of New York. He is credited as the founder of the Independent Group, a London based artistic movement which kickstarted British Pop Art. Members of the group included Richard Hamilton, Eduardo Paolozzi, and architects Alison and Peter Smithson. The poster was designed and printed by Bob Stewart, who was a senior lecturer in textile design at this time.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for a screening of The Great Ice Cream Robbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster is believed to advertise a screening of James Scott's 1971 documentary The Great Ice Cream Robbery which was held in the Haldane Building on Friday the 5th of November. The documentary featured Claes Oldenberg and Rene Margritte and was part of International Art Films.
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Poster for a screening of graduate films entitled 'Show Reel'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an exhibition showing a number of films by graduates of The Glasgow School Of Art in 2002 as well as a lecture by Alan Currall who was a lecturer in electronic media at the school. The event was held in the Centre for Contemporary Arts which is an arts centre close to The Glasgow School Of Art campus. Exhibitors included Natalie McFadyen, James Hodgson, Ruth Legg, Kate Drummond - Brassington, Mark Melvin, Will Holt, Michelle Daniels, Ruth Davies, John Barrington, Henry Coombes, Nicola Godsal, Mari Lagerquist, Martin Craig, Hannah Palmer, Dan Miller, Grethe Forsstrom, Laura Marshall, Kate Burton and Astrid Kruse Jensen.
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Poster for a screening of 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a screening of Sam Peckinpah's 1974 film 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia', and Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo's 1966 film 'It Happened Here'. The event was organised by The Glasgow School Of Art Film Society and was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on The Glasgow School Of Art campus on the 3rd of May. The reverse of the poster is annotated with "Chris Webster Graphics 1979".
Webster, Chris
Poster for a retirement supper for Robert Begg
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event to mark the retirement of Robert Begg which took place on the 31st of May 1975. Begg was on the Board of Governors for The Glasgow School of Art between 1970 and 1975. The poster was designed and printed by Bob Stewart, who was a senior lecturer in design at this point.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for a retirement party for William Drummond Bone
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised the retirement party of William Drummond Bone which was held in the Mackintosh Board Room on the 12th of January 1973. Bone was part of both The Royal Society of Arts and The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and taught drawing and painting at The Glasgow School Of Art between 1934 and 1973. The poster was designed and printed by Robert Stewart who was a senior lecturer in design at this time.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for a retirement party for Robert Begg
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a staff party to mark the retirement of Robert Begg from his post as Chairman of Governors at The Glasgow School Of Art. The event took place on the 7th of May 1979. The poster features a caricature of Robert Begg by Dan Ferguson who produced many caricatures of staff at The Glasgow School Of Art in the 1970s. Ferguson appears to have signed the front of the poster.
Ferguson, Danny
Poster for a retirement party for David Donaldson
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a retirement party arranged in honour of David A. Donaldson. Donaldson grew up in Coatbridge near Glasgow. He received a place at The Glasgow School Of Art at the age of fifteen despite having no formal qualifications and went on to become the head of drawing and painting in 1967. He was recognised for his portraiture, notably his portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1967. Donaldson remained at The Glasgow School Of Art until his retirement in 1981. The retirement party was held in The Glasgow Art Club on Bath Street in Glasgow on the 24th of June 1981. The poster was printed by Bob Stewart who was head of design at The Glasgow School Of Art at this time.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for a poetry and jazz event
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event showcasing jazz and poetry which was held in the Haldane building at The Glasgow School Of Art. There were a number of notable performers at the event including Liz Lochead, Tom Leonard, Tom Buchan, Edwin Morgan and The Billy Kyle Quintet.
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Poster for a performance of 'Le Dieu Nusku' and 'Narcissius'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised two dramatic performances of 'Le Dieu Nusku' and 'Narcissius' which were produced by Miss Dorothy Carleton Smyth and performed by students at The Glasgow School Of Art. The performances were in aid of raising funds for a war memorial to honour students and staff who served or were killed in action in World War One. The memorial was eventually commisioned in 1925 and was designed by former student Dorothy Doddrell. The image on the poster is a stone lithograph drawing by Maurice Greiffenhagen who was a tutor at The Glasgow School Of Art from 1906 until 1926. The reverse of the poster is annotated with the words "See Box".
Greiffenhagen, Maurice
Poster for a performance of 'Alice In Wonderland' at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an experimental dramatisation and adaptation of Alice In Wonderland written by Malcolm Lochhead and Joan Palmer. Performances were held in The Glasgow School Of Art's lecture theatre and ran from the 11th to the 15th of March 1968. Tickets were priced at £6 with a discounted price of £3 for concessions.
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Poster for a performance by George Melly and The John Chilton's Feetwarmers
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a performance of jazz music by George Melly and The John Chilton's Feetwarmers held at Bourdon Hall within The Glasgow School Of Art on the 3rd of March 1992. Tickets for the event were priced at £3 and could be purchased from the registrar's office and at Wylie's bookshop. George Melly was a successful jazz musician, performer and lecturer.
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Poster for a 'New Music Group' event
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event featuring the New Music Group which was held in architecture studio 30 in the Mackintosh Building. According to previous deputy director of the school Jimmy Cosgrove, the New Music Group was a fusion of medieval and modern musical styles. This event is believed to be associated with Neil Morrison who was a tutor at The Glasgow School Of Art. Morrison was known for making his own lutes and playing numerous concerts at both the Third Eye Centre and The Glasgow School Of Art.
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Poster for a Neil Morrison and Ian Strang concert
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a concert by both Neil Morrison and Ian Strang. Morrison taught at The Glasgow School Of Art and was known for making his own lutes. A number of concerts associated with him took place at The Glasgow School Of Art and the Third Eye Centre during his time at the school.
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Poster for a lecture entitled 'The Art of Julia Margaret Cameron: 1815 - 1879'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster promotes a lecture by Dr Mike Weaver who was a reader in American literature from the University of Oxford. The event was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 1st May 1985. The poster shows an image by Julia Margaret Cameron entitled "The Kiss of Peace 1869".
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by fashion and textiles designer Zandra Rhodes who is known for her dramatic designs and bold use of colour. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on Wednesday the 6th of May 1981.
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Poster for a lecture by Tom Cotter
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by BBC film maker Tom Cotter. The lecture was held in the Newbery staff lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art on Wednesday the 25th of October. The poster also advertised a film competition that would take place during the art school's activities week.
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Poster for a lecture by Theodore Roszak
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster is believed to advertise a lecture by Theodore Roszak entitled 'Conscience and Consciousness in the Art of Mackintosh'. It is believed to have been designed and made by Sandy Prentice and Chuck Mitchell.
Mitchell, Charles
Poster for a lecture by Theodore Roszak
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the American scholar Theodore Roszak on his book entitled 'The Making of a Counter Culture'. The text examines 1960s counterculture in North America and Europe and is credited as one of the first examples of the term counterculture. In this lecture held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art, Roszak discussed the theme of "Conscience and the Consciousness in Art". The word "Villa" is written on the reverse of the poster in pencil.
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Poster for a lecture by Simon Cutts and Stuart Mills
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by artists Simon Cutts and Stuart Mills which took place in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 21st of February 1974.
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Poster for a lecture by Richard Smith
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture by Richard Smith which was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art. The poster was designed and printed by Jimmy Cosgrove who worked as a senior lecturer in the textiles department at this time.
Cosgrove, James
Poster for a lecture by Rayner Banham
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by architecture critic Rayner Banham which was held in the Haldane Building on the 21st of February 1962. Banham was also a prolific writer and is best known for his theoretical treatise 'Theory and Design in the First Machine Age' (1960) and for his book 'Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies' (1971). The poster states "Come on babey, do the mega structure" which is a pun on the 1962 pop song 'Loco-Motion' by Eva Boyd.
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Poster for a lecture by Nick Wayte entitled 'A Theory of Art and Design Education'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the author Nick Wayte which discussed the theory of Art and Design in education. The lecture was held in The Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art.
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