The Avengers

The Avengers

 

Art & Hue is pleased to present a collection of stylish pop art inspired by images from the photographic archives of the cult 1960s British TV show.

Art & Hue had the pleasure of diving into Studiocanal’s extensive library of production and publicity photography at Pinewood Studios to create this group of exclusive pop art prints in homage to The Avengers, the tale of British spies, and talented amateurs, foiling the dastardly plots of diabolical masterminds.
An official collaboration with Studiocanal, the copyright-holders of The Avengers, has resulted in this collection of pop art prints, in Art & Hue’s signature halftone style, which are available in a choice of 20 colours and three sizes (including Black & White which is new for Art & Hue but a must-have option for monochrome purists).
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The largest Art & Hue pop art collection to date, with 29 unique art prints, all Art & Hue prints are on 310gsm archival matte paper, made from 100% cotton, using fine-art pigment inks for longevity.

2021 marks 60 years of The Avengers.

Broadcast on ITV in the UK and ABC in the USA, the show defined the 1960s, running from 1961 to 1969, during which time The Avengers fought off foreign double-agents, dodgy politicians, and power-crazed businessmen across London – how times have changed!

Despite the subject matter, not a single drop of blood was shown in The Avengers’ encounters with their enemies and Patrick Macnee insisted that his character Steed did not use a gun after the first two seasons, hence the use of an umbrella and a steel bowler hat as his weapons of choice.

The international success of the series lay in the marvellous chemistry between the two lead actors. Combining the unique talents of Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg into one TV show created a global phenomenon which exported Swinging Sixties London as well as British humour & style across the world.

Perpetually Stylish Fashion Icons

Transcending fickle trends, The Avengers have been perpetually stylish for over 50 years. Paragons of elegance and ingenuity, The Avengers became instant fashion icons with famous London designers wanting to work on the show.

Honor Blackman’s tough leather outfits made a lasting impression on audiences and her “kinky” boots led to a song, recorded by Honor & Patrick Macnee.

John Bates, credited with inventing the mini-skirt, created a wonderful monochrome op-art collection especially for Emma Peel, then Alun Hughes designed the iconic jumpsuits which became known as “Emmapeelers”.

There aren’t many men who can carry off the impeccable uniform of a quintessential English gent yet Patrick Macnee looked like he was born in a bowler hat. Always immaculate, John Steed was sartorial perfection in his Savile Row tailoring, most of which he apparently co-designed.

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The Avengers collection of pop art prints is exclusive available from Art & Hue.

Patrick Macnee, who sadly passed away in June 2015, was a unique actor who had charm and a cheeky twinkle in his eye, with the manners of the most polite British gentleman yet believability as a spy which no doubt came from his military background in the Royal Navy.

An accomplished equal to Steed, Honor Blackman led the way on British television in the 1960s as Dr Cathy Gale, a woman who could take on villains in a traditionally male role. The story goes that the part was originally written for a man but with no time to adjust the scripts, Honor Blackman pioneered the first strong female character on British TV.

Stylish, elegant, and with idiosyncratic pronunciation, Diana Rigg was a true one-off who could captivate an audience by reading the phone book.

The international influence of Diana Rigg as Emma Peel should not be underestimated. Whilst the cast and crew have since stated they didn’t realise the impact a female co-lead would have at the time, seeing Diana Rigg take the role of an independent woman to another level after Honor Blackman was globally ground-breaking.

A strong and powerful woman on TV, who took on evil henchmen with high-kicks and karate chops and matched Steed’s wit, it’s no wonder that Cathy Gale inspired UK audiences, and subsequently Emma Peel was a positive role model for young girls and adult women the world over, at the time of broadcast and during repeated airings.

When Diana Rigg drove into the sunset with Mr. Peel, the baton to be Steed’s partner was passed to the first non-amateur spy, played by Linda Thorson.

Whilst Mrs Peel’s departure upset devotees of the character, Tara King secured her own fans who fell for her ever-changing hair and outfits, as well as her resourcefulness.

To mark 60 years of The Avengers, Art & Hue presents two new stylish pop art prints inspired by the first series of “The Avengers” with Ian Hendry as Dr David Keel & Patrick Macnee as John Steed, available in three sizes & 20 colours.

Innovative at the time and enthralling to this day, with one of the best, if not THE best TV theme music of all time, composed by Laurie Johnson, The Avengers have inspired this exclusive collection of pop art by Art & Hue. Browse the pop art prints above and the greeting cards below.

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Dame Diana Rigg at Elstree Studios
Art & Hue will forever be grateful to have had the opportunities of meeting the wonderful Dame Diana Rigg, at both the BFI and Elstree Studios, and of seeing her perform on stage. Thank you Diana.

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If you want to relive the series, or discover it anew, the complete collection is available as a DVD box set or you can find the Emma Peel & Tara King episodes on Blu-ray as well as watch Series 4, Series 5, and Series 6 online at iTunes.

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