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1986

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1995

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Poster, The Rocky Horror Show

This is a Poster. It was designed by Art Chantry and printed by Display Products and made for (as the client) The Empty Space Theatre. It is dated 1986 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is screenprint on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled High Contrast.

This object was donated by Art Chantry. It is credited Gift of Art Chantry.

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Its dimensions are

74.7 x 43.2 cm (29 7/16 in. x 17 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black ink on white, right margin: POSTER: DESIGN BY ART CHANTRY / TYPOGRAPHY BY ECLIPSE / PRINTED BY DISPLAY PRODUCTS / CAMERA WORK BY THE CAMERA

Cite this object as

Poster, The Rocky Horror Show; Designed by Art Chantry (American, b. 1954); Printed by Display Products; Client: The Empty Space Theatre; USA; screenprint on white wove paper; 74.7 x 43.2 cm (29 7/16 in. x 17 in.); Gift of Art Chantry; 1995-69-42

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