I love vintage rugby posters !
Here is another good reason to visit RFU Rugby Museum at Twickenham : this "Off The Wall" temporary exhibition dedicated to rugby posters (till end September 09).
Let's quote the Museum website:
From its earliest days, rugby has inspired artists and graphic designers. This display brings together the finest examples of rugby-related work from around the world.
Highlights include Dame Laura Knight’s original artwork for the famous London Transport ‘Rugby at Twickenham by Tram’ poster; an advertisement for ‘Dandy Shandy’ and a 103-year-old poster advertising a match on the groundbreaking All Blacks tour of 1905.
The posters also commemorate occasions when world events have impacted on rugby. A World War I recruitment poster is a moving reminder of the rugby players who lost their lives in the conflict, whilst a French poster calls for supporters to boycott the 1970 Springboks tour in response to South Africa’s apartheid regime.
As a teaser, here is Dame Laura Knight's poster print (actually a modern repro...)
A final world to mention that French Museum of Sports owns a wonderful collection of vintage sporting posters... and to regret that they still don't have any permanent public venue...
