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The gallery prepped for installation
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Labels mark where each artwork will go on the wall.
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The crates are ready to be unpacked.
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The crates are lined with foam core to further protect the art.
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Each artwork was individually wrapped during shipping.
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Artwork, labels, and quotes are ready for installation.
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A laser light is used to hang each work of art at the same center height.
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"Lord Mayor's Show" by Edward Wadsworth (1936)
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Vinyl section titles are installed after the art.
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The vinyl introductory text is adhered to the title wall.
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And now for the exhibit title.
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Nearly done
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Object labels are the last pieces to go on the walls.
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Welcome to "The Art of the Poster"!
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Many of the pieces feature bold, vibrant colors.
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Work from the 1920s and 1930s
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Except for this mosaic, all of the pieces are works on paper.
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Artwork from the 1970s-1990s
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"Visit Leytonstonia" by Bob and Roberta Smith was made in 2008. Posters of this piece can be seen on the Underground today.
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A great exhibit deserves great retail products.
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The exhibition is advertised in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal.