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Sounds of the City: New illustration exhibition at London Transport Museum

The Prize for Illustration 2017: Sounds of the City, an exhibition of 100 illustrations, opens at London Transport Museum today, Friday 19 May. You'll be able to enjoy a visual journey inspired by lyrics and language; hubbub and stillness; heritage and science; through to the wildlife and nightlife of our diverse and multi-layered cities.

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Three stylised green parrots with red crests arranged diagonally against a layered background of sky, water and land in varying shades of blue and green

The one hundred works were chosen from over two thousand entries by an expert panel of judges from the art and design world for the prestigious Prize for Illustration, which is organised by London Transport Museum in partnership with the Association of Illustrators (AOI).

Each of the illustrations is accompanied by a short, revealing insight into the artist’s inspiration for their work. The winning design will be announced in May and reproduced as a poster for display on London Underground.

The Prize for Illustration 2017: Sounds of the City is at the Exterion Media gallery, London Transport Museum, and runs until 3 September 2017. Tickets cost £17.50 (£15 concessions) and allow unlimited daytime entry to the Museum galleries and temporary exhibitions for a whole year. Advance online booking £16 (concessions £13.50). Tickets can be booked at www.ltmuseum.co.uk.

Vibrant illustration featuring a towering striped building at centre surrounded by ornate flowers, geometric patterns and colourful urban and natural forms against a deep blue starry background
Vibrant illustration of a Chinese lantern festival celebration with giant golden dragons suspended above performers in red costumes, crowds watching below, and a cityscape silhouette at night.
Collage artwork featuring London landmarks with silhouetted figures, speech bubbles containing multilingual text, flying birds, cyclists and people in various poses against a vibrant orange and neutral background
Stylised illustration of a figure in a yoga pose on a red and white platform beside calm water, with a bird perched nearby and a city skyline silhouetted against a gradient sky
Glowing lightbulb inside a wireframe head silhouette with radiating teal and black digital waves against a black background
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