"Some of London Underground's first-ever graphic art posters from the 1920s and 1930s have gone on display at the London Transport Museum. The distinctive posters were created at the peak of the Art Deco movement, and were displayed proudly at Tube stations to encourage passengers to try a new way to travel through the capital. Some of London's most famous landmarks can be spotted in the artworks, alongside luxurious scenes of old-world glamour that many associate with the era."
"The posters are being exhibited in the London Transport Museum, which is based in Covent Garden, who said the pieces are key to London Transport's visual identity, which is recognised around the world. The exhibition is aptly titled: The Art Deco: The Golden Age of Poster Design, and showcases over 100 posters which popped up across London during this chapter."
"Georgia Morley, the curator of the exhibition, told BBC London: "It really showed how modern London transport was, how progressive they were. Ms Morley added that the posters still have a "glamorous and opulent feel", despite being almost a century old. "A lot of the things these posters are advertising we still want to do in London today - going to the theatre, shopping, going to the zoo, or the riverside - they're still really exciting," she said."
London Underground Art Deco posters from the 1920s and 1930s are on display at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The posters were produced at the height of the Art Deco movement and promoted the Tube as a modern, progressive way to travel. Designs feature famous London landmarks and luxurious scenes evoking old‑world glamour, linking travel with culture, art, food and leisure. The exhibition, titled The Art Deco: The Golden Age of Poster Design, presents over 100 posters, and around a third have never previously been shown to the public. Curator Georgia Morley described the images as glamorous, opulent and still relevant to modern London life.
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