From Platform to Destination: The Art of Railway Posters

Additional information about this course

‘From Platform to Destination: The Art of Railway Posters’ – Take a visual journey through the bold and colourful world of the posters which Railway Companies commissioned in the 1920s & 1930s to persuade passengers to travels to a range of destinations. Fully illustrated with discussion.

Course aim

This day session will explore the way in which railway posters, particularly in the 1920s & 30s, attracted passengers with their colourful commercial art & evocative images of destinations.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• No skills or experience needed
• This course is suitable for beginners and improvers

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• Contribute to constructive discussion & analysis of the subject
• Consider a range of examples of images of the posters
• Understand the background to the production of the posters & wider social context
• Realise the significance of the posters within the context of advertising & more widely within Art
• Make comparisons & contrasts between the approaches of different commercial artists commissioned by the Railway companies

How will I be taught?

• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion

What else do I need to know?

• A notebook & pen may be of use to take notes

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No pre reading or pre course work is required

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course