Vintage Copper Printing Plate 60s Graphics

An imagery of Mutrie Trucks graphics on a copper printing  plate by Mick Csaky

Plates originally sourced from Ambit Magazine.

Ambit magazine, was a significant British literary and arts publication, and during the 1960s, it became known for its avant-garde and anti-establishment content, providing a platform for both emerging and established artists and writers; the magazine placed equal emphasis on visual art and literature, which is particularly relevant to the copper printing plates you possess, dating from that era. Ambit ceased publication in 2023.

These were basically photographic images transposed onto purpose made copper plates, which were then arranged and fixed at whatever point of the page they were to be used at by means of pins (the holes of which can still be seen)

The plates show how far copper plate printing had come by the early 20th century, with images such as these being used to print off great volumes of newspaper and magazine articles

Use these unique plates purely for decorate effect and add non glass frame, or more functional coasters and trivets. Or maybe collect a few as a decorative project as wall tiles. 

Plate dates 1969 from issue 39

Dimensions

Height: 26.5cm Width: 17.5cm