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Circus: Go by Underground

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0135·Poster·1936·United Kingdom

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Alt text: Circus: Go by Underground. Poster, 1936, United Kingdom, Barnett Freedman (English, 1901-1958) printed by Curwen Press, Plaistow published by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioBarnett Freedman (English, 1901-1958) printed by Curwen Press, Plaistow published by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited

Date1936

Year1936

PlaceUnited Kingdom

Object typePoster

ThemeTravel and transport poster culture

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: Circus: Go by Underground Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Circus: Go by Underground”, Barnett Freedman (English, 1901-1958) printed by Curwen Press, Plaistow published by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited, 1936. United Kingdom. Poster. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0135. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0135

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Provenance

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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