Empire Marketing Board Posters by Melanie Horton
Manchester Art Gallery's little-known collection of posters, commissioned by the British Government's Empire Marketing Board (EMB) between 1926 and 1933, provides a fascinating topic for this next title in Scala's popular '4-Fold' series. The EMB's main functions were to research the production, trade and use of goods throughout the British Empire and to promote the idea of 'Buying Empire'. A product of their time, these posters, whilst visually stunning, also raise difficult questions in a contemporary audience about the legacy of empire. 'Empire Marketing Board Posters' takes a selection from this unique collection, examining the varied themes of the EMB's graphics output and questioning its promotion of a sense of imperial pride and the use of stereotypical images of people and places.
Melanie Horton has worked in museums and galleries for 10 years and is now involved with academic teaching and research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857596557 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857596552 |
| Title | Empire Marketing Board Posters |
| Author | Melanie Horton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scala Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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