Performance Arts and Video Installation Shell Large format versions of Underground

Large format versions of Underground posters from this period (which were designed for trackside hoardings opposite station platforms) rarely come for sale and were not available to purchase at the time

Laura Knight

Commercial Art magazine rated Paine as “one of the most highly gifted designers in the country” and especially praised “the richness of textile design” displayed in his posters for Morton Sundour Fabrics (1927)

The format of the poster suggests that it was intended for display in railway/Underground carriages and on London buses

Performance Arts and Video Installation Shell Large format versions of UndergroundOriginal exhibition poster, Performance Arts and Video Installation, held at the Tate Gallery, 1985. The design shows a work by Dutch American artist Nan Hoover (1931 2008). You can read our guide to buying vintage exhibition posters here. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.