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[005077] Kennard, Peter. Target London – A Set of Photomontage Posters. ill. Kennard, Peter. London: Greater London Council, 1985. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Unbound. Posters. Good+ / No Jacket (as Issued) ISBN: 0716815125. Eighteen (complete) photomontage posters by Peter Kennard in the original box, each approximately 295mm x 425mm in size

The box (fair only) is worn, with a large scuff to upper panel catching the ‘TA’ in ‘TARGET’, with a small scuff just catching the ‘E’, some discolouring to the same area from parcel tape, which spreads across the entirety of the upper panel, and is slightly crushed with splits to bottom corners. The posters themselves are quite bright and clean

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The photomontage posters often include text from the government’s ‘Protect and Survive’ civil defence pamphlet, illustrating the absurdity of the ‘advice’