Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Design for a Glasgow School of Art Club 'Programme'

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Featuring two seated, semi-clothed female figures integrated amongst swirling plant forms.

Mackintosh, Margaret Macdonald

Design for a Glasgow School of Art Club 'Programme'

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Featuring male and female figures in front of oversized artist's palette.

Anderson, G G

Design for a Glasgow School of Art Club 'Programme'

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Invitation for a social event held in the Institute of Fine Art Galleries, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 25 November 1893.
Featuring two seated, semi-clothed female figures integrated amongst swirling plant forms.

MacNair, Frances Macdonald

Design for Conversazione Programme

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for the Glasgow Architectural Association.

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst

DC 098/1/3/5
Item
[1915-1918]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Two copies of the card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst for Belgium and the Red Cross dating to the 29th and 30th of January.

Greiffenhagen, Maurice

Poster for a performance of 'Le Dieu Nusku' and 'Narcissius'

GSAA/EPH/10/186
Item
[Apr 1919]

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 of girl with hens and geese

GSAA/EPH/10/399
Item
1920s-1930s

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

Poster of a girl being attacked by hens and geese. Created as part of Prof. Cizek's Juvenile Art Class, Austrian Junior Red Cross in Vienna, Austria. Annotated with the artist's name.

Breit, Jlse

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company

GSAA/EPH/10/322A
Item
[1920s]

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

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company. Printed for the Foulis Archive Press, Glasgow School of Art by David J. Clark Ltd, Glasgow. Features artwork by Norman Wilkinson, 1925. The date of the poster is unknown but is believed to be the 1920s.

Source: https://www.darnleyfineart.com/artists/wilkinson

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Poster of girl holding flowers, entitled 'Fruehling/Spring'

GSAA/EPH/10/402
Item
1920s-1930s

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

Poster of girl holding flowers, entitled 'Fruehling/Spring'. Created as part of Prof. Cizek's Juvenile Art Class, Austrian Junior Red Cross in Vienna, Austria. Annotated with 'Herta Zuckermann (Aged 14 years)'.

Zuckermann, Herta

Poster of boy and girl with sunflowers, hen and chicks

GSAA/EPH/10/401
Item
1920s-1930s

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

Poster of boy and girl with sunflowers, hen and chicks. Created as part of Prof. Cizek's Juvenile Art Class, Austrian Junior Red Cross in Vienna, Austria. Annotated with the artist's name.

Breit, Jlse

Poster of girl with geese

GSAA/EPH/10/400
Item
1920s-1930s

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

Poster of a girl being attacked by geese. Created as part of Prof. Cizek's Juvenile Art Class, Austrian Junior Red Cross in Vienna, Austria. Annotated with the artist's name.

Breit, Jlse

Poster of boy and girl under trees with cat and dog

GSAA/EPH/10/403
Item
1924

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

Poster of boy and girl under trees with cat and dog. Created as part of Prof. Cizek's Juvenile Art Class, Austrian Junior Red Cross in Vienna, Austria. Annotated with 'Herta Breit 1924'.

Breit, Herta

Christmas card

NMC/0164
Item
c1940s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Street scene with line of shops, statue and figures.

Selby, Frederick

McDonalds Ltd Christmas Gifts catalogue featuring woman with flowers and parcels on front cover

Part of Papers of Garcia Hunter, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Hunter, Garcia

Merry Christmas 1942

NMC/0219
Item
1942

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Selby, Frederick

Merry Christmas to you and our heartiest wish for true and lasting peace in the new year 1945 May the Bosch be swept off the face of this earth, may Belgium be a British Dominion soon

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Featuring a red and blue design with animals representing countries fighting in WWII.

Severin, Mark

Untitled Christmas card

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Turkey design.

Severin, Mark

With very best wishes for a happy Christmas and every fair wind in the coming year

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Featuring three women in ships and lyrics from a carol.

Huntly, Gordon F

A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Man on horse.

Huntly, Gordon F

At Christmastime there is no class distinction

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Featuring green and dark red devil and angel.

Severin, Mark

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a saviour which is Christ the Lord

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Purple and green design with buildings.

Huntly, Gordon F

Seasons Greetings. Three kings came from the east country which knew they by astronomy

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Three Kings. Message inside.

Huntly, Gordon F

Printed Textile

Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Natural coloured fabric with block orange and black print. Natural shapes printed in lines.

Stewart, Margaret

Printed Textile

Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

White fabric with black print. Geometric and natural shapes and patterns.

Stewart, Margaret

The Glasgow School of Art presents a Christmas Ball: Elizabethan

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Flyer for fancy dress ball. Woman in Elizabethan dress.

Huntly, Gordon F

Poster for 'Exhibition of Crafts', Edinburgh

GSAA/EPH/10/319
Item
1953

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

Poster for 'Exhibition of Crafts', Scottish Craft Centre, Acheson House, Edinburgh, 08 Jul 1953-22 Jul 1953. The exhibition featured the work of students of Aberdeen School of Art, Dundee College of Art, Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art.

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Poster for an exhibition entitled 'An Exhibition of Sculpture in the Home'

GSAA/EPH/10/47
Item
[Nov 1953]

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

This poster advertised an exhibition organised by The Arts Council Scottish Committee that focused on sculpture in the home. The exhibition was held at The Glasgow School of Art and ran from the 17th of November to the 5th of December 1953.

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Greetings and good health ... Ad infinitum

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Design with Toby jugs.

Huntly, Gordon F

Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Folded card containing translations of original message on each panel. Also features printed designs of baubles and snowflakes.

Huntly, Gordon F

Glasgow School of Art presents a Christmas Ball

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Flyer for ball showing figure playing instruments. Shows use of mechanical tints. Possibly by John B Fleming (often known as Jack Fleming).

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Merry Christmas

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Santa carrying tree with birds.

Huntly, Gordon F

Glasgow Institute of Architects dance programme

NMC/0793
Item
1956

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Roman-themed design, listing 26 types of dance.

Ferguson, Hugh C S

The Severin Family 1958 toast and wish trust to all their friends

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Dog and flask of wine.

Severin, Mark

Poster for Scottish Book Exhibition

GSAA/EPH/10/386
Item
1959

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

Poster for Scottish Book Exhibition at Stirling Library, Corn Exchange, part of International Fair Glasgow, Jun 1959

Barrett, Hugh

Poster for Modern Art Exhibition

GSAA/EPH/10/387
Item
1959

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

Poster for Modern Art Exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow, part of International Fair Glasgow, Jun 1959

Barrett, Hugh

Poster for Royal Ballet Season Theatre Royal

GSAA/EPH/10/384
Item
1959

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

Poster for Royal Ballet Season Theatre Royal, part of International Fair Glasgow, Jun 1959

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Poster for Gorbals Film Theatre 1959 Festival, Kinematographia

GSAA/EPH/10/385
Item
1959

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

Poster for Gorbals Film Theatre 1959 Festival, Kinematographia, part of International Fair Glasgow, Jun 1959

Barrett, Hugh

Untitled Christmas card

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Featuring Santa in a helicopter with fireworks.

Severin, Mark

Roofs at Windley

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Santa landing on roof. Message inside

Bliss, Rosalind

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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Christmas Greetings from the Flemings

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Card with print of a bird. Message on front, blank inside.

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Poster for Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show

GSAA/EPH/10/290
Item
[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 The Glasgow School Of Art production of 'The Noble Spaniard'

GSAA/EPH/10/100
Item
[Feb 1964]

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

This poster advertised The Glasgow School Of Art's dramatisation of Somerset Maugham's play The Noble Spaniard. This event was held at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Gray, H

Untitled Christmas card

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Cottage with couple in garden and two cats on roof.

Bliss, Rosalind

Untitled Christmas card

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Cottage. Message inside.

Bliss, Douglas Percy

With very best wishes for Christmas and new year

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Turkey shaped card.

Huntly, Gordon F

Poster for an exhibition of drawings by Danny Ferguson entitled The Bored of Studies

GSAA/EPH/10/70
Item
c1970

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

This poster advertised an exhibition of drawings by Danny Ferguson who was a lecturer at The Glasgow School Of Art. The exhibition was held in the Newbery Lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art.

Ferguson, Danny

Poster for a talk by David Gentleman entitled 'The Kite And The String'

GSAA/EPH/10/91
Item
c1970

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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