This course will explore the poster publicity produced by the railway companies for Yorkshire destinations. We will be looking at a range of destinations: seaside resorts, the wide open rural spaces of the moors and dales, historic towns and cities. There will be a particular focus on the L.N.E.R. operating between 1923-47 as well as some from the pre-grouping era and British Railways after 1948. Fully illustrated with discussion.
Course aim
To explore the art and background of the production of railway posters featuring destinations in Yorkshire.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Contribute to constructive discussion about the material studied.
- Relate examples of the the railway publicity to the wider social & cultural context.
- Analyse and discuss a wide range of examples of railway publicity featuring coastal, rural & historical destinations.
- Consider the artistic merit of this commercial art as well as its function to sell services.
- Realise the enormous quantity of visual publicity produced by the railways within the period being studied.
What else do I need to know?
A notebook & pen may be useful for making notes.
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