Linson Ad by Rigby Graham, 1961 Penrose Annual

It is hard to convey the intense beauty and saturation of colour in this advertisement for Linson covers, from Penrose Annual 1961, in the Advertisement section. Linson covers were a range of covers made by Grange Fibre Ltd in Leicester.

The composition, use of colour, outstanding offset lithography, and the use of gold foil on top of a beautiful woven cover paper - makes for one of those pieces that becomes a work of art in its own right.

A bit about Linson paper from the accompanying script:

Time is our theme – for over a quarter of a century we have been perfecting the wide range of Linson covering materials with their vibrant colours and practical finishes. Time tried and tested, its strength and durability proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, the Linson range, born of experience is the greatest of all.

The design is a a reproduction of an original painting by Rigby Graham. (now M.B.E.) . Make sure you have a look at Rigby’s website – it is a treasure trove of his work – I especially love the printmaking.