"Marking the centenary of the 1925 Paris exhibition, where Art Deco originated, the exhibition is both a look at the poster designs and a celebration of the many women artists who created them. Over one hundred posters and artworks by design greats Edward McKnight Kauffer, Dora Batty, and Jean Dupas have been pulled from the archives for display, many not seen in exhibitions for many years."
"It's also not just archives from the deep past, as it includes modern reinterpretations of the Art Deco style, with posters by the likes of Paul Catherall and tube maps by Maxwell Roberts. Some photos of the attempted streamline design for what would become the 1938 tube stock include one I've never seen before - off to the archives for me then. A touchscreen game lets you select and rank posters by their art deco-ness."
London Transport Museum marks a century of Art Deco with an exhibition focused on Underground poster design and celebrating women artists. Over one hundred posters and artworks by Edward McKnight Kauffer, Dora Batty and Jean Dupas are drawn from archives. Modern reinterpretations sit alongside historic pieces, including posters by Paul Catherall and tube maps by Maxwell Roberts. Rare photographs show the attempted streamline design for the 1938 tube stock. A touchscreen game lets visitors select and rank posters by Art Deco-ness. A sample of European travel adverts and a 1931 V&A poster about posters add wider context. The exhibition opens 21 November 2025 and runs until spring 2027; Global Poster Gallery entry is included with museum admission.
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