Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Poster for a lecture by Charles Spencer entitled 'The Multiple Revolution'

GSAA/EPH/10/154
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1970s

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster was used to advertise a lecture given by the art critic and director Charles Spencer. The lecture focused on the use of print and multiples in art practice and was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities week. Activities week was an important part of the school's curriculum during the 1970s. All classes stopped and students were instead required to attend lectures and film screenings.

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Poster for a lecture by Rayner Banham

GSAA/EPH/10/153
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[Jan 1962]

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 Bob Godfrey

GSAA/EPH/10/152
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[Feb 1979]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by illustrator and animator Bob Godfrey. Godfrey is famous for his animated cartoons including Roobarb, Noah and Nelly and Henry's Cat. The lecture was held on the 30th of May 1979 and part of it involved Godfrey offering to critique the student's own films.

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Poster for a lecture by Simon Cutts and Stuart Mills

GSAA/EPH/10/151
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Feb 1974

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 David Hockney

GSAA/EPH/10/150
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[Feb 1971]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture by the artist David Hockney that was held on the 24th of February in the Haldane Building as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual Activities Week. A number of diverse events including lectures, concerts and shows took place during activities week each year and would be advertised on huge billboards on Renfrew Street. An image of this poster can be found in The Glasgow School Of Art prospectus for 1972/73 on page 19.

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Poster advertising The Glasgow School Of Art Honours degree courses

GSAA/EPH/10/15
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the undergraduate BA Honours degree courses offered by The Glasgow School of Art. The poster states that those interested should write to The Glasgow School Of Art registrar for more information.

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Poster for a lecture by Andy Park entitled 'The Language of Pop Music'

GSAA/EPH/10/149
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[Feb 1991]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture by Andy Park about the language of pop music. Park was head of entertainments for Radio Clyde and was also involved in John Byrne's television series 'Tutti Frutti'. The event was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on Monday the 18th of February 1991.

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Poster for a concert by 'The Dunstable Consort'

GSAA/EPH/10/146
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c1970

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a performance of medieval music in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre. According to Jimmy Cosgrove, the previous deputy director of The Glasgow School Of Art, the poster features images of a textiles student's work from this period.

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Poster for a lecture by Lutz Becker

GSAA/EPH/10/135
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by filmmaker Lutz Becker who is known for his political and art documentaries. He is also considered to be a contemporary of Derek Jarman. Becker is most famous for finding missing home videos of Adolf Hitler's girlfriend Eva Braun which give an insight into Hitler's personal life. This footage was edited by Becker and used in the World War II documentary series 'The World at War' in 1974.

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Poster for a lecture by Ian Dury

GSAA/EPH/10/120
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by musician, artist and actor Ian Dury who is most famously known for being the lead singer of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. The lecture was held in the Bourdon Hall in the Bourdon building on The Glasgow School Of Art campus.

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Poster for a lecture by Zandra Rhodes entitled 'You Can Take The Stigma Out Of Punk, But Safety Pins Stay - Ok?'

GSAA/EPH/10/119A
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[Apr 1981]

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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Untitled poster

GSAA/EPH/10/118
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster shows a photograph of a man in make up smoking a cigarette.

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Poster for the printed textiles degree show

GSAA/EPH/10/117
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the work of graduating printed textile students exhibiting as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show. The exhibition was entitled '13 Printed Textile Designers' and was held in the second floor of the Assembly building between the 7th and 18th of June. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

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Poster for a lecture by Tom Cotter

GSAA/EPH/10/115
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Late 20th century

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 The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Wednesday

GSAA/EPH/10/113
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the activities taking place on the Wednesday of one of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities weeks. Activities included new games, a Scottish Opera Brass concert, Howard Hawks' film To Have And Have Not', The Glasgow School Of Art talent show and a jazz concert by The Alex Dalgleish Band.

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Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Tuesday

GSAA/EPH/10/112
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised events which took place on the Tuesday of one of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities weeks. Events on that day included a lecture by animator Jonathan Hodgson, jazz concerts performed by Ayrshire Jazz Band and Frank Pantrini Quintet, a screening of a film entitled 'Jazz in the Thirties' and a cabaret which was advertised as "Cabaret of a different kind".

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Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Monday

GSAA/EPH/10/111
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertises events happening on the Monday of one of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities weeks. Events included a film screening of Elia Kazan's 'On the Waterfront', as well as an Asian folk concert with music and dancing. There was also a Carol Kidd & Trio jazz concert.

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Poster for a lecture by Bruce Lacey

GSAA/EPH/10/109
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by the eccentric sculptor and actor Bruce Lacey. Lacey has featured in a number of British films including the Beatles' film 'Help!'. He is also heavily associated with radio comedy programme The Goon Show.

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Poster for a lecture by John Wright

GSAA/EPH/10/108
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c1980s

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture by artist John Wright which was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre. The lecture centred around Wright's travels across the Sahara to Tassili and his colour slides of the journey.

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Poster for a lecture by Theodore Roszak

GSAA/EPH/10/107
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Late 20th century

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 David Hockney

GSAA/EPH/10/106
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c1990s

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by well known artist David Hockney which was held in the Haldane building at The Glasgow School Of Art on Thursday the 24th of February.

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Poster for a lecture by Marina Von Salem on the Die Brücke movement

GSAA/EPH/10/105
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[Feb 1977]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by Marina Von Salem on the Die Brücke movement, an artistic movement created by a number of German expressionist artists in the early 20th century. Die Brücke is German for 'The Bridge' and the movement was refered to as "The German expressionist bridge to the future".

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Poster of an illustrated face

GSAA/EPH/10/104
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Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster features a large illustrated face in bold coloured inks. The poster is untitled and no additional information is given.

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Poster for a photography exhibition at the Victoria Cafe

GSAA/EPH/10/1
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[Oct 1978]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised an exhibition of photography held in the Victoria Cafe from the 9th to the 20th of October 1978. Exhibiting in this show were a number of artists including: Elizabeth Urquhart, Ray McKenzie, Douglas Bryce, Chris Webster, Denis Crossan and Jack Fordy. The Victoria Cafe, where the show was held, was part of the original student union across from the Mackintosh building on GSA campus. The name "Douglas R. Bryce Graphics '78" is handwritten on the back of the poster.

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