From the Archives of G&B Arts

Rare, original, political poster, MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL FUND, designed by the English political cartoonist, activist and journalist Ken Sprague, 1969.

The striking image of an outstretched hand defying the blade of a rifle mounted bayonet, is accompanied by a declaration of the Fund's core objectives:

Ken Sprague,

Martin Luther King Memorial Fund 1969

£800.00

Ken Sprague,

Stop Collaboration. Support Resistance in Southern Africa c. 1967

£300.00

Eduardo Paolozzi,

Lots of Pictures, Lots of Fun 1971

£650.00

A very high-quality screen print on handmade paper, Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue (c. 1937-1942) by Piet Mondrain, printed by G&B Arts for sale at the Tate Gallery, 1991.

Caroline Johnston,

Mondrian, Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue (Tate Gallery fine art print) 1991

£400.00

poster for the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, 1989. Created by the British painter and printmaker Howard Hodgkin and printed in a limited edition of 1500 by the fine art printers G&B Arts.

The design features Venetian Glass 1984-86 which was also printed as a limited-edition screen print (without text) by G&B Arts at the same time

Howard Hodgkin,

Mostly Mozart Festival. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center 1989

£550.00

Allen Jones,

Studio (Allen Jones) 1971

£300.00

poster for the London fashion boutique Biba, featuring a wistful portrait of the veiled actress Ingrid Boulting photographed by Sarah Moon

Steve Thomas,

Biba Cosmetics 1971

£600.00

two-sided cocktail menu for the Rainbow Restaurant, Biba Department Store, Kensington High Street, c. 1973

Steve Thomas,

BIBA Rainbow Restaurant Cocktails Menu c.1973

£145.00

A rare, and culturally significant, theatre play, for the opening production of Oh, What a Lovely War!, Theatre Royal Stratford East, March 1963

George Mayhew,

Oh, What a Lovely War! 1963

£600.00

Original theatre poster for a famous Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1970

George Mayhew,

A Midsummer Nights Dream 1970

£275.00

An original poster for the 1965 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of Henry V, Aldwych Theatre.

George Mayhew,

Henry V 1965

£350.00

original opera poster by the noted English cartoonist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe for the English National Opera's 1988 production of Orpheus in the Underworld.

Gerarld Scarfe,

Orpheus in the Underworld 1988

£275.00

An original theatre poster for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1986 production of Scenes from a Marriage, by the noted British illustrator Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman,

Scenes from a Marriage 1986

£250.00

George Mayhew,

Macbeth 1968

£250.00

An original poster for the 1968 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of Much Ado About Nothing, Stratford-Upon-Avon

George Mayhew,

Much Ado About Nothing 1968

£250.00

Original theatre poster for a production of As You Like It, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1967

£250.00

£250.00

The Winter's Tale 1970

£250.00

An original poster for the 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of King Henry the Eighth, Aldwych Theatre.

George Mayhew,

King Henry the Eighth 1970

£200.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Travesties, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1974

Polaine Kibblewhite,

Travesties 1974

£175.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

Pentagram Invitation poster, Cheers folks 1989

£300.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

"Art does not reproduce the visible, rather it makes visible" Paul Klee c. 1988

£200.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

I like work - it fascinates me - I can sit and look at it for hours c. 1988

£250.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

Love is a hole in the heart c. 1988

£200.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired c. 1988

£200.00

Alan Fletcher (Pentagram),

When I'm good I'm very good - but when I'm bad - I'm better! c. 1988

£200.00

An original promotional poster, The Youth of the World – For a World of Peace, designed by the noted graphic designer FHK Henrion for the International University Sports Federation World University Games (formerly the Universiade), 1987.

Henri Kay Henrion,

The Youth of the World - For a World of Peace 1987

£300.00

Julia Aldridge Associates,

Olivetti Personal Computers. Choice of Freedom c. 1988

£275.00

An original promotional poster for London Zoo, Animals of the Night, one of a series of three posters designed by Ivor Kamlish and screen printed by G&B Arts, 1974.

Ivor Kamlish MSIA & Associates,

Animals of the night, mammals that fly. The London Zoo 1974

£250.00

Ivor Kamlish MSIA & Associates,

Animals of the night, hearing/touch/smell. The London Zoo 1974

£250.00

poster for London Zoo, Animals of the Night, designed by Ivor Kamlish, and screen printed by G&B Arts, 1974

Ivor Kamlish MSIA & Associates,

Animals of the night, to see and not see. The London Zoo 1974

£250.00

Abram Games,

Royal Festival Hall 40th Anniversary 1991

£275.00

Ken Sprague,

An exhibition of Wedgewood Ceramics, 1846-1958 1982

£225.00

original poster, painted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1974 by Betty Swanwick and designed by Gordon House. Swanwick's painting depicts the ghosts of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Angelica Kauffman viewing a contemporary abstract painting, while living visitors in the background throng a portrait of the Queen on horseback

Betty Swanwick/Gordon House,

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1974 1974

£225.00

Gordon House,

Decade 1920-30 1970

£200.00

An original art exhibition poster, Sculpture in the Open Air, St Matthews Gardens, Brixton, London, c. 1970. The design features a modernist sculpture in the manner of Barbara Hepworth

John Woodman,

Sculpture in the Open Air c. 1970

£200.00

Original theatre poster for a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Summerfolk (by Maxim Gorky), Aldwych Theatre, 1974. Directed by David Jones.

£200.00

£200.00

A Clockwork Orange 2004 1990

£200.00

An original theatre poster for a production of Pelléas et Melisande (Claude Debussy), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1978

George Mayhew,

Pelléas et Melisande 1978

£200.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen), performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1967

£200.00

£180.00

£150.00

£175.00

The Taming of the Shrew 1979

£175.00

Original theatre poster for an RSC production of The Comedy of Errors, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1983.

X3 Posters,

The Comedy of Errors 1983

£175.00

Kevin Scally,

War and Peace 1983

£175.00

promotional poster calendar, published by the London photosetting company Face and screen printed by G&B Arts, 1969. The design includes illustrations by John Gorham, Bentley Farrell Burnett, Graham Percy, David Pocknell and Barry Zaid (Push Pin)

John Gorham, Bentley Farrell Burnett, Graham Percy, David Pocknell and Barry Zaid (Push Pin),

Face Photosetting, Calendar, 1970 1970

£200.00

promotional poster calendar for 1972, designed and printed by G&B Arts, includes nine Pop Art inspired illustrations on the theme of ‘Print’

Anon,

G&B Arts Calendar, 1972 1972

£175.00

poster calendar, Apr-June 1974, designed by Kasia Charko (Whitmore-Thomas agency) for G&B Arts. The retro styling and Art Deco-inspired lettering, reflects Charko’s earlier design work for the BIBA department store in South Kensington

Whitmore Thomas / Kasia Charko,

G&B Arts Calendar Apr-June, 1974 1974

£200.00

poster calendar, July-September 1974, designed by Kasia Charko (Whitmore-Thomas agency) for G&B Arts. The retro styling and Art Deco-inspired lettering, reflects Charko’s earlier design work for the BIBA department store in South Kensington

Whitmore Thomas / Kasia Charko,

G&B Arts Calendar July-September, 1974

£200.00

Whitmore Thomas / Kasia Charko,

G&B Arts Calendar October-December 1974 1974

£200.00

Nalia Patell,

G&B Arts Calendar Jan-Mar, 1975 1975

£150.00

Brian Grimwood,

G&B Arts Ltd Calendar. Jan, Feb, March, 1976 1976

£150.00

Brian Grimwood,

G&B Arts Ltd Calendar. July, August, September, 1976 1976

£150.00

Brian Grimwood,

G&B Arts Ltd Calendar. October, November, December, 1976 1976

£150.00

John Hughes,

G&B Arts Calendar Jan-Mar, 1977 1977

£150.00

promotional poster calendar, 1985, designed for Autotype International Ltd and printed by G&B Arts

Ceanda Advertising,

Calendar Autotype International Ltd , 1985 1985

£70.00

exhibition poster, Hommage a Tériade. French Graphic Art, held at the Royal Academy of Arts, 1975. The design features Sword Swallower by Henri Matisse (1947)

Sinc Ltd,

Hommage a Tériade. French Graphic Art 1975

£200.00

The poster design features a traditional Tibetan Buddhist representation of the Wheel of Life (Bhavachakra).

Anon,

Rider Books c. 1980

£175.00

Bentley / Farrell / Burnett Designs,

Dyeing 1971

£200.00

Bentley / Farrell / Burnett Designs,

New Laundry (Achille Serre) 1971

£200.00

An original poster for the 1974 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of Section 9 (by Philip Magdalany) Aldwych Theatre.

George Mayhew,

Section 9 1974

£175.00

An original theatre poster for a production of Alice's Adventures Under Ground (Lewis Carroll/Christopher Hampton), National Theatre, 1994. Poster designed by Michael Mayhew.

Michael Mayhew,

Alice's Adventures Under Ground 1994

£175.00

exhibition poster, Mondrian, held at the Tate Gallery, 1991. The design features Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue (c. 1937-1942)

Caroline Johnston,

Mondrian 1991

£175.00

poster for the annual cricket match held at Arundel Castle between Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI and The Lord's Taverners XI, 1985

Anon,

Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk's XI versus The Lord's Taveners XI 1985

£175.00

[Patrick Caulfield],

Painters and Poets in Print 1990

£150.00

original IBM poster, Quest for Quality, screen printed by G&B Arts, 1985. The poster, which features an illustration of a dimensional paradox by Josef Albers, was designed for an IBM exhibition of impactful posters that emphasized the company’s commitment to quality and excellence

Pentagram,

Quest for Quality (IBM) 1985

£150.00

original IBM poster, Quest for Quality, screen printed by G&B Arts, 1985. The poster, which features an historic ‘steel engraving on the art of stylography’, was designed for an IBM exhibition of impactful posters that emphasized the company’s commitment to quality and excellence. This example also has a quote from the Hungarian artist-designer, Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, With the mastery of materials, the move towards objective quality begins

Pentagram,

Quest for Quality (IBM) 1985

£150.00

original IBM poster, Quest for Quality, screen printed by G&B Arts, 1985. The poster, which features an illustration of Napoleon Bonaparte by RO Blechman, was designed for an IBM exhibition of impactful posters that emphasized the company’s commitment to quality and excellence

Pentagram,

Quest for Quality (IBM) 1985

£150.00

Original English National Opera poster, The Master Singer of Nuremberg, London Coliseum, 1986.

Kevin Scally,

The Master Singer of Nuremberg 1988

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Lennon at the Astoria Theatre, 1985

Bob Paton-Walker,

Lennon - And Sundays Too! 1985

£150.00

An original poster for the 1977 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of King Lear, Aldwych Theatre

£150.00

£150.00

King Lear/Richard III 1990

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Much Ado About Nothing, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1976.

Ginni Gillam,

Much Ado About Nothing 1977

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Ivanov (by Anton Chekhov), Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1976

£150.00

£150.00

What the Butler Saw 1995

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Much Ado About Nothing, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1977

Ginni Gillam,

Much Ado About Nothing 1976

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of The White Guard (by Mikhail Bulgakov), Aldwych Theatre, 1979.

CS & S Design,

The White Guard 1979

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of The Country Wife, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, 1993.

Chris Mould,

The Country Wife 1993

£150.00

£150.00

£150.00

£150.00

The Royal Ballet 1978

£150.00

£150.00

£150.00

£150.00

£150.00

A Party to Murder 1971

£150.00

An original theatre poster for a production of Hamlet, Grand Theatre, Leeds, 1971.

£150.00

£150.00

The Beggar's Opera 1993

£150.00

Original theatre poster for a production of Duck Song, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1974

£150.00

£135.00

Peter Keene Sculptures c. 1970

£130.00

exhibition poster, Margit Pinter – an exhibition of hand spun and hand-woven Moroccan fabrics, Interiors International Showroom, 1968.

Anon,

Margit Pinter 1968

£125.00

poster, Youth in the Electronic Age, International Youth Art Competition, published by Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd, 1983

Aziz Cami,

Youth in the Electronic Age 1983

£125.00

An original poster for the 1987 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum and starring Imelda Staunton as Dorothy.

Dewynters Ltd,

The Wizard of Oz 1987

£110.00

£100.00

£100.00

Balthus. A retrospective exhibition 1968

Sold out

Original promotional poster for the 13th lcograda (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), Student Seminar, designed by FHK Henrion, 1987

FHK Henrion,

13th lcograda (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), Student Seminar 1987

£175.00

Original theatre poster for a production of The Return of A. J. Raffles by Graham Greene, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1975. Directed by David Jones. Poster designed by Ginni Gillam, featuring a photomontage of an Edwardian cricket player linked to a representation of a contemporary 'dandy' in evening dress, against a graphic background

Ginni Gillam,

The Return of A. J. Raffles 1975

£175.00

Edward Pond,

Moving Pictures. Prints for Transport by Edward Pond (St Paul’s Cathedral) 1987

£200.00

Original political poster, Exhibition Sale of Contemporary Art, Hampstead Old Town Hall, published by Medical Aid for Vietnam, 1973. The poster lists the names of artists represented, including Michael Rothenstein, David Hockney, Josef Herman, Keith Grant , Joe Tilson, Catherine Yarrow, Gerda Flockinger, John Grenville, Jeanne The, & Luci Rie and Hans Coper.

Ken Sprague,

Sale of Contemporary Art, Hampstead Old Town Hall (Medical Aid for Vietnam) 1973

£400.00

A rare, original promotional poster, for the legendary Blood, Sweat & Tears gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in September 1970. The design, by Graphic Partners, features a psychedelic inspired stippled horse graphic, pink clouds, red-and-white sunburst background, and a portrait collage of the band members.

Graphic Partners,

Blood Sweat and Tears, Royal Albert Hall, 1970 1970

£850.00