| E. McKnight Kauffer: A Designer and His Public Contributor(s): Haworth-Booth, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851774661 ISBN-13: 9781851774661 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: American-born Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) was one of the most gifted and internationally admired graphic artists of the 20th century. His work-synonymous with radical innovation, superb use of color, and accomplished design-dominated the posters seen around Britain between 1920 and 1950. This definitive and lavishly illustrated biography is the first to trace Kauffer's life and showcase his best work-posters, book illustrations, and theater designs. Mark Haworth-Booth explores this complex individual and his relationship with clients and friends-among them T. S. Eliot, Roger Fry, Aldous Huxley, and Marianne Moore-who championed his insistence that the highest visual values be enlisted in the field of advertising. Complete with a list of Kauffer's published works, this volume is not only a remarkable biography of a great designer but also a valuable reference. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005925453 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.66" W x 11.28" (1.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edward McKnight Kauffer was one of the most gifted and internationally admired graphic artists of the twentieth century. His work dominated the poster hoardings of Britain between the two world wars, and his advertisements, book illustrations and theatre designs brought him an audience of millions. traces Kauffer's life and assembles a formidable body of his best work. Haworth-Booth explores the complex individual behind the work, his relationships with clients and the friends - T.S. Eliot, Roger Fry, Aldous Huxley and Marianne Moore among them - who championed his efforts to make advertising 'worthy of the civilisation that needs it'. |
