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JOHN EDGAR PLATT (1886-1967) FOR THE ZOO. 1922. 40x24 3/4 inches, 101 1/2x62 1/2 cm. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., London. Condition B+: restored losses and restoration in margins and corners, some affecting image; repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image. John Platt was one of the foremost British color wood block printers of his generation. "The colour prints he produced are astonishing in their vibrancy and quality and were described by one critic at the time as 'a gamut of singing hues' (http://www.woodblock.com/platt/introduction.html). This modern Art Deco or even cubist-inspired image is an exciting departure from his printed work, which is more academic and classical in style. This is the artist's only known poster.
