Advertisements, c late 1980s-1992
Scope and Contents
A portfolio containing examples of advertisement posters and related material for external companies, which involved the services of Spitting Image Productions Limited. The following items are present:
1. Two proofs for a Batchelors Slim a Soup advert, which features an photographic image of a Dame Edna Everage toby jug, c late 1980s. The jug was produced by SIPL (SI/1239 (b)).
2. An advertisement for a printer, made by Canon, c late 1980s. The poster... appears to be designed to be advertised on the London Underground, and features a plasticine model representation of American President, Ronald Reagan, made by SIPL (SI/1953).
3. An advertisement for Ansells' low alcohol beer, c late 1980s. The poster appears to be designed to be advertised on the London Underground, and features a plasticine model of a male figure in women's clothing, made by SIPL (SI/1111).
4. An advertisement for a printer, made by Mannesmann Tally, c late 1980s The poster features a plasticine model representation of the British Conservative Party politician, Nigel Lawson, made by SIPL (SI/133).
5. A poster for the British satirical publication, Private Eye, which features plasticine model representations of the 1992 British general election candidates: John Major, Neil Kinnock, and Paddy Ashdown. Also present is a representation of the Democratic Unionist Party leader, Ian Paisley. This image was also used on the front cover of an April 1992 issue of the magazine (SI/532).
6. Proofs, photographic material and newspaper tearsheets relating to a 1992 Heineken beer advertisement, which has a plasticine model head of British Prime Minister, John Major, made by SIPL (SI/2049 (a) and (b)).
Dates
- Publication: c late 1980s-1992
Creator
- Allied Breweries (1961-1997) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Canon Inc. (Electronics Manufacturer) (1937-) (Japan) (Organization)
- Heineken N.V. (Brewery) (1864-) (Netherlands) (Organization)
- Private Eye (Magazine) (1961-Present) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Tally (Printer Manufacturer) (1949-2003) (United States of America) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright- held by various parties.
Extent
1 file(s) (A portfolio.) : Newsprint paper; paper; photographic material (paper)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Some of these items were originally stored together in the same portfolio with other material. They have subsequently been separated, and other items merged into this file.
Separated Materials
There is related artwork for some of these advertisements in the Spitting Image Workshop/Artwork sub-series; see entry MS Add.10275/3/1/2/15 and its child records.
General
This portfolio was originally labelled, 'SI Portfolio 21.'
Source
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
Subject
- Ashdown, Jeremy John Durham, 1941-2018 (Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, Politician) (Person)
- Humphries, John Barry, CBE, 1934-2023 (Actor and Comedian) (Person)
- Kinnock, Neil Gordon, 1942 (Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty, Labour politician) (Person)
- Lawson, Nigel, 1932 (Baron Lawson of Blaby, politician) (Person)
- Major, John, Sir, b 1943 (Knight, British Prime Minister) (Person)
- Paisley, Ian Richard Kyle, 1926-2014 (Baron Bannside, Politician) (Person)
- Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-2004 (President of the United States of America) (Person)
Repository Details
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