Cricket Lovely Cricket Adrian Clarke Poster - London Underground 1991

Specifications
Commissioned By: London Underground / London Transport (Art on the Underground series)
Intended Location: St. John's Wood Station (Lord's Cricket Ground) & Oval Station (The Oval)
Featured Artwork: The Red Cricketer
Featured Artist: Adrian Clarke
Year: 1991
Dimensions: 145 x 110 cm
Status: Rare Original Large-Format Trackside Poster, Vintage Printing, Excellent Condition.
 
About the Poster/Artwork
This highly sought-after vintage Cricket Lovely Cricket Adrian Clarke Poster was commissioned by London Underground in 1991 as part of their acclaimed fine art trackside poster series. Created by British contemporary artist Adrian Clarke, this striking large-format poster celebrated London's deep cultural connection to sport, specifically directing commuters to the historic cricket grounds near St. John's Wood (Lord's) and Oval stations. The artwork features a magnificent, highly saturated abstract expressionist study titled "The Red Cricketer," using a dense, rhythmic impasto-like texture of fiery red, deep orange, turquoise blue, and sunny yellow brushstrokes to form a stylized silhouette of a batsman wearing a hat. It stands as an iconic design merging public transportation heritage with modern British painterly abstraction, making it a spectacular focal piece for contemporary homes, sports enthusiasts, and graphic art collectors.
 
About the  Institution
The London Underground has a rich, century-long tradition of commissioning leading avant-garde artists and graphic designers to decorate its stations and enrich the passenger journey. Re-launched with vigor in 1986 under the "Art on the Underground" banner, the campaign prioritized fine art over commercial advertisement. Selected artists were given complete creative freedom without corporate interference, tasked only with representing destinations accessible via the subterranean network. Artists like Adrian Clarke created original, multi-sheet masterpieces intended to act as temporary gallery spaces directly on the station platforms, transforming transit hubs into celebratory monuments of urban life, sport, and heritage.