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100 artists highlight the centenary of Tube logo
Evening Standard15 Sep 2008
The London Underground logo is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition of specially commissioned artwork by 100 artists, including Yinka Shonibare, Bob and Roberta Smith, Cornelia Parker and Thomas Helbig.
The 100 pieces, all inspired by the red and blue roundel, will go on display at the Rochelle School of Art in Shoreditch from 8-30 October.
Some will also be displayed as posters on the Tube network, including a striking 3D-effect monochrome by Liam Gillick, whose work has featured on the cover of the Tube map.
An online exhibition starts today on the London Transport Museum's website.
The roundel was conceived as part of a winning design in a competition organised by the Evening News, now part of the Evening Standard. It was first used in 1908 and many of the early signs are still in place.
A spokesman for TfL said: "During the Blitz it became a symbol of hope for many Londoners fleeing the German bombs by sheltering in the deep stations, which they could find by spotting the roundel."
