Alan Fletcher: Fifty years of graphic work (and play)

Friday 22 January

Alan Fletcher: Fifty years of graphic work (and play)

CUBE 113–115 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DW

Friday 22nd January | 09:00 to Saturday 3rd April | 09:00

Posted by: Creative Times, CREATIVE Times

CUBE is delighted to announce that a major retrospective of Britain’s most celebrated graphic designer is to be showcased in Manchester. The exhibition will be opened by Peter Saville, on Thursday 21st January 2010.

Described as ‘Britain’s best ever graphic designer’ by the Observer and ‘one of the giants of 20th Century design’ by the Guardian, Alan Fletcher is one of the most prolific graphic designers of our time and his legacy continues to influence global trends in graphic design. This comprehensive exhibition includes original sketches, posters, objects and archive footage celebrating fifty years of the designer’s work (and play).

Preview at CUBE 6–9pm Thursday 21 January 2010 please RSVP to info@cube.org.uk

Curatorial talk by Emily King 12:30pm Friday 5 March 2010 Allerton Lecture Theatre University of Salford

A touring exhibition from the Design Museum, London.

Admission £4 Concessions £3.50 Members Free

Tickets: available from 5th January at the RIBA bookshop

Monday–Friday Please pay at the exhibition reception on Saturdays

Exhibition opening times 12:00–5:30pm Mon–Fri 12:00–5.00pm Sat

CUBE 113–115 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DW t +44 0 161 237 5525 f +44 0 161 236 5815 info@cube.org.uk www.cube.org.uk

With thanks to our members and sponsors ICE, FKDA, Urbed, Sikkens, Manchester Society of Architects, Institution of Civil Engineers and our Honorary Patron Lord Foster.

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