- GSAA/EPH/10/119B/v2
- Part
- [Apr 1981]
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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 '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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 talks marking the 10th anniversary of the CRM Society
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a seminar on Charles Rennie Mackintosh which was arranged to mark the 10th anniversary of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society. Speakers included: - Thomas Howarth (Toronto): the Mackintosh Interior - Sir Denys Lasdun (London): CRM and Architect's Appraisal - Andy MacMillan (Glasgow): Mackintosh and the National Expression - Dennis Sharp (London): Muthesius and Mackintosh - Mackintosh Authors: Roger Billcliffe, Robert MacLeod, Thomas Howarth, Andy MacMillan - Clause Frontisi (Paris): Hector Guimard - Juan Bassegoda (Barcelona): Antonio Gaudi - Szirmai Janos (Budapest): Odon Lechner - John Archer (London): Edgar Wood - Paul Sprague (USA): Louis Sullivan - Robert Judson Clark (Princeton USA): Josef Olbrich - Don Kalec (Chicago, USA): Frank Lloyd Wright - Randall MacLeod (Bristol): W.R. Lethaby - Peter Vergo (Colchester): Wiener Werkstaat - Christian Witt-Doring (Vienna): Vienna furniture, 1900
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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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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 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 symposium entitled 'The Arts'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a symposium given by speakers who were either artists or people associated with film and television. Speakers included Scottish film and television actor Bill Patterson, painter Clive Sutton, Scottish film maker Bill Forsyth, film and television director Joe McGrath and film director Peter MacDougall. The poster is annotated on the reverse with "Colin Wilson".
Wilson, Colin
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 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 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 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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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
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
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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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 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 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 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 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 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 '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 '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 fashion show 'Celebrating 70 Years Fashion Show 1947-2017', Glasgow
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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 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 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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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The poster advertises GSA Fashion Show that was held in the Vic Bar from the 4th-5th March 2008, with tickets priced at £7.50 and £5.50 for concessions. There were two shows held at 7pm and 9pm.
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for lecture 'Artificial Horizon and Eccentric Ladders' by Eduardo Paolozzi at the Glasgow Film Theatre, 27 Apr 1995. Paolozzi published a book of the same title the following year.
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Poster for lecture by Christopher Frayling - 'Imagining the Future', Glasgow
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Poster for lecture by Christopher Frayling - 'Imagining the Future: How designers in film have seen the future of the city', Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, 16 Dec 1999.
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Poster for lecture 'Mackintosh and the Future', Glasgow
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Poster for lecture 'Mackintosh and the Future', Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow. The lecture was given by Enric Miralles, who was a visiting lecturer at the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The date of the lecture was 03 Oct, no year is given but is believed to be 1998.
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Poster for lectures by both Joe McGrath and Bob Godfrey
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised two lectures focusing on films and film making which were given by both Joe McGrath and Bob Godfrey. The event was held in the Haldane building as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual Activities Week. Joe McGrath is known for his work as a director on films such as the 1967 version of Casino Royale, The Goon Show and Rising Damp. Bob Godfrey is an illustrator and animator, most famously known for his animation for children's television shows 'Roobarb' and 'Henry's Cat'. The poster is promoted on page 19 of The Glasgow School Of Art prospectus for 1972/73.
Stewart, Robert
Poster for screening of 'Daisies' - a film by Vera Chitilova
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of 'Daisies', a film by Vera Chytilova at the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Date of screening was 29 Oct, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century. Note that 'Chytilova' is spelt 'Chitilova' on the poster.
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Poster for screening of film 'Eraserhead''
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Poster for screening of film 'Eraserhead' at the Barnes Lecture Theatre. Screening date is Thursday 08 Feb, year unknown but believed to be from the 1990s to the 2010s.
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Poster for screening of film 'Mon Oncle', by Jacques Tati
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of film 'Mon Oncle', by Jacques Tati in the Barnes Lecture Theatre. Screening date was 16 Jan, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster for screening of film 'Mystery Train'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of film 'Mystery Train' by the Film Club at the Barnes Lecture Theatre. Screening date is Thursday 12 Apr, year unknown but believed to be from the 1990s to the 2010s.
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Poster for screening of film 'Mystery Train'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of film 'Mystery Train' by the Film Club at the Barnes Lecture Theatre. Screening date is Thursday 12 Apr, year unknown but believed to be from the 1990s to the 2010s.
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Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter
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Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter in the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Screening date is 08 Mar, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster for screening of film 'Vampyr', by Carl Dreyer
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Poster for screening of film 'Vampyr', by Carl Dreyer in the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Screening date was 11 Jan, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster for staff and student event entitled 'A Brew Up For Bob Mitchell In The Staff Lounge'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event held in the staff lounge at The Glasgow School Of Art in honour of maintenance staff member Bob Mitchell. The poster features a caricature of Bob Mitchell illustrated by Danny Ferguson who was a lecturer at The Glasgow School Of Art. Although his main duty was maintaining the school's boiler system, Mitchell was also a reliable handy man. He is credited for constructing huge billboards which were errected in front of The Glasgow School Of Art's Newbery Tower to advertise events happening during Activities Week. These various talks and events were advertised on large scale posters, many of which can now be found in The Glasgow School Of Art's poster collection.
Ferguson, Danny