‘Poster Boys’ Response Print – Kevin Scally

Chair No. 14 by Kevin Scally

‘The image is a personal reflection of what designing posters in the 1970s was like. Much of this happened on the kitchen table! Think of the image as a personal time capsule. I left the trim marks, registration marks, colour swatches and hastily written notes to the printer completely visible. That way the image serves as a memento of the pre-computer era. The Latin motto being prepared on the table means literally ‘All the world plays the actor.’ – Kevin Scally

This poster was designed by Kevin Scally in response to the exhibition ‘Poster Boys’ and reflecting on his time as a poster designer for the Abbey Theatre. The posters were printed letterpress, with some hand-inking, on the Museum’s Vandercook No. 4 by Mary Plunkett. Printed in a limited edition of 75 on 220gsm Fabriano Rosaspina and signed by the designer.

Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.