Mark Gertler, Tate Gallery, Modern Masters, London, 1985

A HANDSOME original vintage poster from 1985 promoting London's Tate Gallery and featuring the Mark Gertler painting Merry-Go-Round, painted in 1916. 

Size 76cm x 51cm

Condition  Good. The poster has been folded. If you would like to know more please get in touch. 

Background  The poster reminds the public of the scope of the Tate collection, mentioning a dozen artists including Picasso, Bacon and Mondrian. Gertler (1891-1939) was a London painter associated with the Bloomsbury literary circle and known for his unrequited love for Dora Carrington. Merry-Go-Round, generally considered to be a comment on the First World War, is his most famous work. 

Artist  Mark Gertler

Printer Hillingdon Press, London

Publisher Designed and published by Tate Gallery Publications