Original theatre poster for Richard III at the National Theatre, London, 1979, designed by Richard Bird & Michael Mayhew. The poster features the actor John Wood as Richard, his photographed head twisted against an abstract red cloak which transforms into splatters of blood.
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  • Condition: B+ (slight crease bottom right, fragment of tape on reverse visible from front)
  • Date: 1979
  • Designer: Richard Bird & Michael Mayhew
  • Printer: J + P Atchison
  • Publisher: National Theatre
  • Size: Double Crown (510 x 760 mm)

An outstanding, original, theatre poster for a production of Richard III at the National Theatre, London, 1979, designed by Richard Bird & Michael Mayhew. The poster features the actor John Wood as Richard, his photographed head twisted against an abstract red cloak which transforms into splatters of blood. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.