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Granta (Magazine) (1889-Present)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1889    

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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Copy Negatives, c early 1960s-1967

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/3/1/2
Scope and Contents 28 black and white copy negatives that contain images of pencil and woodcut illustrations produced by Roger Law, which were published in the following outlets: Granta, Nova, Queen, The Observer, The Sunday Times Magazine, and Vogue. A number of the images also featured in the Jeremy Sandford and Law book, ...
Dates: c early 1960s-1967
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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Granta, 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/3/1
Scope and Contents Two hardboard woodcuts containing print designs that were used in the commemorative issue of the publication, Granta, in November 1964. The prints were used to illustrate the article, How the West Was Lost. One of the woodcuts features a likeness of the American Republican politician, Barry Goldwater, wearing a cowboy hat and a poka-dot bandana (RL/Pre-/861). The other woodcut features a likeness of James Butler Hickok (also known as Wild...
Dates: 1964
Conditions Governing Access: Restricted. Not available for consultation. Please contact repository.
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Granta, 1961 - 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/4
Scope and Contents A file containing six issues of the Cambridge University student magazine, Granta. Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden were art directors for some of the issues, along with providing illustrations to accompany articles, etc. The following items are present:1. May 1961 (Vol. LXIV, No. 1209) - Law's first issue as art director; there is also a small print design by him, accompanying the poem, Autumn, by Michael Grant...
Dates: Publication: 1961 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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Portfolio 1, 1960 - 1975

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/1
Scope and Contents A portfolio holding a large array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, posters, and other items; all of which either contain artwork produced by Roger Law for various publications and companies or relate to his role as an art director for a publication.The following items are present:1. A metal printing plate with an engraved image that featured in The Comedians, published in the 30 January 1966 issue of The Sunday Times...
Dates: 1960 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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Portfolio 2, 1960 - 1973

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/2
Scope and Contents A portfolio holding an array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, posters, and other items; all of which contain artwork by or relate to Roger Law's activities with various publications, organisations and companies.The following items are present:1. A proof on newsprint paper of a woodcut print, which features an image of Winston Churchill and Sir Harold Nicolson. This image was used in The Sunday Times, as part of The War...
Dates: 1960 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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Portfolio 3, 1961 - 1972

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/3
Scope and Contents A portfolio holding an array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, photographic material, newspaper/magazine tearsheets and other items; all of which contain artwork or relate to artwork produced by Roger Law for various publications, organisations and companies.The following items are present:1. Three copies of a menu for the Humphrey Ridley Tomalin farewell dinner, which feature eight portraits printed from pencil drawings. The date of the dinner was the 24 February 1965...
Dates: 1961 - 1972
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.