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Stunning classic prints for Transport for London remind us how to travel in style

If you've got something of a soft spot for classic poster designs for Transport for London, then you're going to love what London Transport Museum has in store from 27 January.

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Stylised illustration of elegantly dressed people dining and socialising at tables in a vibrant red restaurant or event space with geometric patterns on the walls

Reimagining Historic Posters will feature 21 stunning original prints from its collection, focusing on the ways that graphic designers and artists have been inspired by and engaged with past poster designs. Whether promoting travel etiquette or sightseeing in the capital, these posters show us how memorable designs and messages can be cleverly reinterpreted for contemporary audiences.

Two of the most popular posters from the collection will be on display: London Transport by Man Ray from 1938, regarded as one of the most iconic artworks designed for the Underground and Brightest London and Home by Underground, by Horace Taylor, 1924.

London Transport Museum’s latest poster parade ‘Reimagining Historic Posters’ is open to all Museum ticket holders to see from 27 January 2017. For further information, visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk. Or you can purchase your favourite prints via www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk.

Via Creative Boom submission | All poster designs courtesy of London Transport Museum

Colourful Art Deco poster by Horace Taylor showing stylishly dressed people enjoying champagne and entertainment at a vibrant indoor venue with a large yellow lantern centrepiece
Vintage Transport for London poster showing a stylised face with binoculars for eyes and flames surrounding it, advertising sightseeing via the Underground with an ornate border below featuring London landmarks.
Two pale geometric abstractions of planets with rings against a black background, from Man Ray's 1938 London Transport poster
London Underground poster showing a translucent head wearing headphones made from a cassette tape, with "Please keep your personal stereo personal" text and lightning bolt graphics
A person with red hair and red lipstick wears an oversized blue and white ring-shaped hat with a red fabric draped over it, illustrated for the Transport for London "Simply Fashion by Tube and bus" poster
Vibrant illustration of a busy red dining room filled with people seated and standing at white tables, enjoying meals and conversation
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