1971 Kew Gardens Poster, London Underground, Royal Botanic Gardens, London Eden, by Michael Carlo, The Tube, travel wall art decor

This original Tube (London Underground) poster "Kew Gardens" shows an abstract landscape featuring a stone wall or structure with water cascading over it. A dark, broad-leafed tree with an uneven canopy dominates the upper portion, rooted above the stone work.

Text reads: At Kew the Londoner has his ideal Eden; flowers open with confident perfection in their seasons; water tumbles, lawns lie green and groomed. Here science and loving care go hand-in-hand; perfection is the order of the day. Your key to all this is - just 1p. In or out of lilac time, Kew Gardens are going for a song. Underground or Buses 90 (Mon. to Sat.), 90B to Kew Gardens Station, Buses 15 (Summer Sundays), 27, 65 to Kew Green.
Nearest Station: Kew Gardens
Artist: Michael Carlo
Printed by: The Baynard Press 171/1042M/7000
Dimensions: 40 in x 25 in (102 cm x 64 cm)
Condition: Two small edge stains on top left edge, some rough edges, see photos.

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, opening on 10 January 1863 as the world's first underground passenger railway. The Metropolitan is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line.

Michael Carlo (born 1945) is a British artist known for his printmaking, particularly screen-prints and later woodcuts. He studied at Colchester School of Art and then the Royal College of Art.

Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.

When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.

These posters are sent as unframed. They will be delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.

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