Comments for Quad Royal

Comment on A good home by Dan

Dan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:10 +0000

I know that oxfam acquired some of her archive too. I’ll let them know what you have done – maybe, if they are not committed to selling the works – they will do the same thing

Comment on A good home by Medieval_Modernist

Medieval_Modernist — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:39:32 +0000

Under what collection did the MacFisheries packaging reside?

I recently went up to the History of Advertising Trust, near Norwich, to look at some advertising Guard Books of MacFisheries press ads. Lots of repetition, as the advertising agency (Mather & Crowther) kept every single press ad over a two year period whilst Hans Schleger’s design programme was implemented.

Not that interesting from a purely design perspective. But like the Padden bits you mention, sometimes it is the wider story, revealed by all the things you don’t normally see, that is the really interesting part.

Comment on Things. In archives. by crownfolio

crownfolio — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:31:17 +0000

That’s fantastic to hear about, I’d love to see the commercial works you’ve put together if that’s ever possible.

Comment on A good home by Woodrow

Woodrow — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:19 +0000

That’s a wonderful thing to do. I hope to be looking at these posters later in the year. I’ve been looking at piles of old design magazines and thinking about selling them for pennies (probably) on eBay but perhaps I should see if an archive may not be a more useful place for them.

Comment on A good home by crownfolio

crownfolio — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:11 +0000

It is a great squirrel, isn’t it. And it will be much better looked after at Brighton, too.

I may have to go and live in the Design Archives for a month or two, though, as they have such delights as all Henrion’s archive – I saw some lovely photos of MacFisheries packaging when I was there.

Comment on A good home by Kiara

Kiara — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:35:36 +0000

As an archivist I salute you! Well done.

Comment on A good home by Sanderson

Sanderson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:57:08 +0000

This is very altruistic of you – lets hope they call it the Quad Royal DP Archive or similar . On a completely different subject can’t help noticing the red/orange squirrel in the second picture.

Comment on Things. In archives. by Anthony Lee-Elliott

Anthony Lee-Elliott — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:47:12 +0000

Later this month on the 18th, several relations of Theyre will meet in Sussex to discuss the CD that I have put together of his works. Some 80+ of his commercial works and over 400 of his paintings. Most of these paintings he gave away to his relatives, I suppose for his keep as he travelled quite freely between us all, especially during the war. Besides exhibiting in his native Chelsea, his agent sought sites for him in New York, Paris and Tokio. After each exhibition, he would paint local scenes, and characters and have the pictures framed and stored ready for a return exhibition some years later. A canny logistical move.

Comment on A curiosity by Sal Shuel

Sal Shuel — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:49:08 +0000

Treat with considerable caution. I can’t recall Fitton ever signing anything except in lower case. If you like it, fine but I cannot believe this is by James Fitton.

Comment on On Display by crownfolio

crownfolio — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:14:30 +0000

Yes, that’s true. It’s a whole architectural line which hasn’t really been noticed. Although I have now discovered an MA thesis on the subject, which I’m hoping to get hold of as it would make good reading!