Poster — Dean, Great Britain, 1977
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1977
Poster — Dean, Great Britain, 1977 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1977. The museum's brief description reads: Poster for Dean at the Prince Edward Theatre, 1977.
Museum description: Illustrated and typographic poster The museum record gives material recorded as paper, ink; measurements Height 51 cm; Width 31.5 cm; place associated: Great Britain. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Poster for Dean, a musical based on the life of James Dean, written by John Howlett. The London Casino Theatre, originally the Prince Edward Theatre, had been adapted as a cinema in 1954 and Dean played as live productions were reintroduced to the venue before being converted back to a theatre, re-opening in 1978.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Height 51 cm; Width 31.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printing ink on paper
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Museum object name
- Poster
- Museum object number
- S.181-2025
- Museum system number
- O1811522
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.