Posters: A Century of Summer Exhibitions at The RA

Mark Pomeroy

Hardcover | 16.6 x 1.5 x 22.8 cm | 96 pp

Royal Academy of Art | 2017 | 9781910350041

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has become a British institution, bringing the work of hundreds of artists to the public in the largest event of its kind in the world. The academy’s archivist has compiled this collection of more than 70 posters designed to promote the exhibition, creating a unique record of a century of changing tastes in illustration, graphic design and typography. Each poster is accompanied by an informative caption.