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Posters, posters everywhere, but not a lot to buy

By crownfolio | Published: April 20, 2010

Well, it’s here.  For the first time under the new rules (which are, as ranted about previously, a minimum lot value of £800) it’s the Christies May vintage poster auction.  And, unsurprisingly, it’s not for me any more. There are lots of cruise posters, some French posters, a fair smattering of Olympic posters, and lots [...]

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A Gentleman and a poster designer

By crownfolio | Published: April 19, 2010

Saturday’s Guardian has an interview with David Gentleman, in which he says he came to feel, apropos of his political works, “that my outrage should have been channelled into posters, not shut up out of harm’s way in a book”. I wish he’d just done more posters full stop. By complete coincidence, I’d just been [...]

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Not laughing, in a perfect world

By crownfolio | Published: March 16, 2010

Now I began this post, if I’m honest, intending simply to poke a bit of fun at poster dealers, and in particular the prices they charge. Because now and again something comes my way which makes this almost irresistible.  Like this. Or to be more precise, this. Now in my head, nothing, but nothing could [...]

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