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Chelsea Flower Show collection at London Transport Museum

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Chelsea flower show

Though it may have finished for another year the Chelsea Flower Show is still blooming as part of a new collection at the London Transport Museum.

The products are based around posters from the show dating from 1938 and 1939 by artists credited as 'T V Y' and 'Klara'. Both are suitably floral designs that have been adapted for a wide range of products, from the place mats pictured to t-shirts to, of course, a travel card holder. 

Prices start at £4.95 going up to £24.95 for the place mats. 

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Categories / Art and Photography, Books

Modern British Posters by Paul Rennie

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Modern

If you are interested in how the poster developed as a means of communication in the 20th century (and indeed, interested in looking at some classic poster art), you'll want to pick up a copy of Modern British Posters by Paul Rennie.

Paul Rennie looks at the poster and its impact on all walks of life over the last century, their cultural significance as means of mass communication and how they developed over those years.  The posters cover topics as broad as transport, new towns, art, architecture, the seaside and popular culture, with works from the likes of Paul Nash, Edward Bawden, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Abram Games, Peter Max and Tom Eckersley featured.

Public and corporate artwork is becoming more valuable as the years pass, making Modern British Posters a perfect reference tool as well as an interesting read. Available in hardback from Black Dog Publishing, the 192-page book sells for just over £25. Check out an image from the book over the page.

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Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Heal’s bicentenary re-issued poster range

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Heals posters

Heal's are gearing up for their bicentenary in 2010 in a big way. We've mentioned some of their projects before which include the Heal's: 200 years of design and inspiration book. They've also re-issued six of their finest advertising posters. 

There's not actually much information online on who designed what poster and when (perhaps you need to buy the book to find out) but they are all certainly attractive designs in their own right and offer a fascinating glimpse into how their advertising has changed over the years. The poster on the left was clearly used to launch their 1958 designs while the one on the right looks like it came from a few decades earlier. 

The posters are available for £12 unframed each or for £195 for a framed limited edition. 

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