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Cordelia Oliver's collection of posters for exhibitions and events. Please note this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and may therefore not be accessible to researchers. One item, a poster for Perth Theatre, was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

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Poster for a photography exhibition at the Victoria Cafe

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

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 for a lecture by Theodore Roszak

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 The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Tuesday

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: Wednesday

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 a lecture by Gerry Taylor

This poster advertised a lecture given by Gerry Taylor, a designer who worked for Scottsass Associati and Memphis in Milan. This was a design consultancy run by Ettore Scottsass which specialised in large scale architectural projects reflecting the style of the Memphis artistic movement which was prevalant at that time. Scottsass employed a number of designers from different backgrounds of which Gerry Taylor was one. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on Monday the 16th of May.

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Poster for a lecture by Tom Cotter

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 printed textiles degree show

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 an exhibition of work by Neil Macdonald

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 a lecture by Ian Dury

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 Lutz Becker

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 an exhibition entitled 'Day 17 - Mum Ran Out Of Beans: Art In Exile'

This poster advertised an exhibition of work by Alison Harper, Margaret Hunter, Mary Maclean and Karen Strang, all previous graduates of The Glasgow School Of Art. The exhibition featured work produced during the students' postgraduate studies in Norway, Berlin, Holland and Poland. It took place in The Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Museum and ran from the 9th to the 30th of May 1987.

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Poster for an event entitled 'New Music Group'

This poster advertised an event featuring the New Music Group held in the Mackintosh Building in architecture studio 30. According to Jimmy Cosgrove, who was the previous deputy director of The Glasgow School Of Art in the 1990s, the New Music Group was a fusion of medieval and modern music styles of the 70s. It is believed that this event was associated with Neil Morrison, a tutor who made lutes and played numerous concerts at both The Glasgow School Of Art and the Third Eye Centre.

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Poster for a lecture by David Hockney

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 for a lecture by Bob Godfrey

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 Rayner Banham

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 Charles Spencer entitled 'The Multiple Revolution'

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 an exhibition of Bridget Riley's drawings

This poster advertised an exhibition of drawings by Bridget Riley which was held in the Newbery staff lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School of Art as part of the school's annual activities week. Riley is well known for her optical illusion paintings and is considered a leading figure in Op Art. During activities week, large bill boards on Renfrew Street displayed posters made by staff and students that advertised the week's events. Many of these posters can now be found in The Glasgow School Of Art's Poster Collection. An image of this particular poster can be found in the 1973/74 prospectus catalogue on page 21.

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Poster for the 10th anniversary exhibition of Editions Alecto

This poster advertised a 10th anniversary exhibition of the work of printmaking organisation Editions Alecto, who specialise in printing original editions of artists work. The event took place in The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Museum as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities week. During this week, posters advertising events were designed by staff and students and were displayed on large billboards on Renfrew Street. Many of these posters can now be found in The Glasgow School Of Art's poster collection. An image of this particular poster can be found in the school's 1972/73 prospectus catalogue on page 19.

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Poster for a series of talks on 'Materials And Methods Of The Painter'

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 film screening of 'Mechanical Ballet'

This poster advertised a slide film and sound show of Bruce Lacey's Mechanical Ballet. Lacey is an eccentric character known for working with sculpture, sound and performance and has been featured in a number of British films including the Beatles' film 'Help'. The screening was held in The Haldane Building on the 15th of April 1971. Lacey screened a number of stills from his ICA exhibition during this event.

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Tracing paper overlay for the poster for the film screening of "Mechanical Ballet"

This overlay accompanies the poster for the screening of Bruce Lacey's "Mechanical Ballet" which can be found under reference number GSAA/EPH/10/162. Lacey is an eccentric character known for working with sculpture, sound and performance and has been featured in a number of British films including the Beatles' film 'Help'. The screening was held in The Haldane Building on the 15th of April 1971. Lacey screened a number of stills from his ICA exhibition during this event.

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Poster for an exhibition of work by Bud Neill entitled 'Scotland Forever and Isaac Wolfson'

This poster advertised an exhibition of work by the Scottish cartoonist Bud Neill. Neill studied at The Glasgow School of Art and is known for his cartoon strips which featured in a number of Glasgow newspapers. His work often played on Glasgow humour, with notable characters such as Lobey Dosser and the Sheriff of Carlton Creek. The exhibition was held in the Newbery Lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art. The exhibition title refers to Isaac Wolfson who was a Scottish business man and philanthropist known for his successful mail order service.

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Poster advertising Activities Week

This poster advertised various events happening during The Glasgow School Of Art's activities week in 1971. The poster details a number of film screenings and talks which took place in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre. Other events included visits to the National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride and to an exhibition of prints by the London based printmaking organisation Editions Alecto. There was also an exhibition of work by John McInnes which was held in the Mackintosh Museum.

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Poster advertising the Product Design course at The Glasgow School Of Art

This poster advertised the undergraduate BA Honours in Product Design course offered at The Glasgow School of Art. The back of the poster answers a number of questions potential applicants might have had, including: Why Glasgow? Why Glasgow School of Art? What are the aims of the course? Will it appeal to me? What are the career prospects? How can I apply? What entrance qualifications do I need? The front of the poster states "There has never been a greater need for product design graduates to take up their crucial role in guiding the future prosperity of society, commerce and culture. The Department of Product Design at Glasgow School of Art is well placed to answer this exciting challenge, offering a rich programme which has earned an international reputation for producing versatile, creative designers."

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Poster for an exhibition of work by Ralph Steadman

This poster advertised an exhibition of work by the illustrator Ralph Steadman which took place in the Bourdon Building in March 1981. Steadman is known for his illustrative work for Hunter S. Thompson, Private Eye Magazine and the New York Times. The reverse of the poster is annotated in pencil with the date '1981'.

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Poster for a lecture by Brian Grimwood

This poster advertised a lecture given by illustrator Brian Grimwood that was held in the Glasgow Film Theatre on the 18th of November 1993. The lecture was advertised as a "Design School Distinguished Lecture" discussing the illustrative design work of Grimwood. Another lecture was also held at the Ca' d'oro Building on Gordon Street for members of the Chartered Society of Designers.

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