The Man in the White Suit

Name: The Man in the White Suit
Brand: Sidney John Woods
Price: 3593.1 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Original British film poster for the classic 1951 Ealing comedy. Most film posters were designed in house by studio artists and designers. However, throughout the 40s and 50s Ealing Studios broke the mould by adopting an ambitious and inventive approach to poster design. Headed by S. John Woods, a formidable graphic designer in his own right, the Ealing advertising department invited contemporary artists and designers to create posters for their films. Almost all posters up until the late 1970s were distributed folded. Ealing Studios made a point of distributing the majority of their posters rolled, as they valued the artworks and medium of posters. The poster campaign for this film, with its striking image of a strident Alec Guinness in his white suit, stepping out against the bright red background, is a truly unforgettable image from Ealing Studios and from the 1950s. This poster is unfolded and conservation linen backed and it would be shipped rolled in a very strong tube and sent by Federal Express.

Creator:

Sidney John Woods (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1951

Condition:

Repaired: Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, minor restoration to a couple of very small surface abrasions. This poster has been conservation Linen-backed.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU989137154572

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