Original pocket map. Published by London Transport. Part of a series of maps showcasing British artists. Published in January 2005.
The circular design is by Emma Kay. The circular design with concentric rings of colour represent the various colours of the different underground lines.
It has been mounted on blue conservation board with acid free photo mounts and overlaid with a top mount in antique white. It is ready to frame and display.
The overall size is 29 x 21.5 cm.
Kay studied art at Goldsmiths College.
In 2004, Kay was the first fine artist to be asked to design the cover of London Underground's Tube Map. In an interview explaining her inspiration for the design, she says that she chose a target motif because it tends to symbolize the pinpoint of where you are on a map — hence the title "You Are in London." The work also become part of the Art on the Underground program, in which work by various artists is exhibited within London Tube stations. Kay's designs for the London Underground were included in the 2018 exhibition Poster Girls held at the London Transport Museum.
