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WPP plc (Multinational Advertising Company) (1971-Present) (United Kingdom)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1971-Present

Biography

WPP plc acquired the advertising company, J. Walter Thompson in 1987.

Places

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 File

Listerine Posters, 1980

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/2/2
Scope and Contents

A visifile containing seven advertisements for the mouthwash product, Listerine, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. These advertisements were made to be displayed on London Underground trains, and were commissioned by the advertising company, J. Walter Thompson. The photographic images of the illustrations were taken by John Lawrence Jones (L&F/270-276).

There are several copies of each advertisement.

Dates: Publication: 1980
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