E. McKnight Kauffer

Although American-born Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954)known as the 'Poster King'is recognized as one of the most important designers to have worked in England and the United States in the first half of the twentieth century, crucial aspects of his career have been ignored, and this deficiency is remedied by this book about his entire career.

Autorentext

James King has written books on Paul Nash, Herbert Read, Roland Penrose, and Virginia Woolf. He is Professor Emeritus of English at McMaster University. King was educated at the University of Toronto and Princeton, has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada.

Klappentext

American-born Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954)-known as the 'Poster King'- is recognized as one of the most important designers to have worked in England and the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. This book, which critically surveys Kauffer's entire career, deals with his acclaimed posters but also emphasizes other aspects of his career as a designer: book jackets, book illustrations, carpets, textiles, and theatre costumes and sets. An Artist in Design is the first detailed study of Kauffer's complete working life and provides a thorough and balanced assessment of its significance.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction to An Artist in Design Quickenings (18901914) Personal Equations (19141921) 'Genuine Art' Chameleon: 19151921 Alchemist: 19211930 New Bearings (19271939) Judging a Book by Its Cover (19171939) No Man's Land: Book Illustrations, 19251938 Fresh Directions (19191937) The Artist at Forty-Five (1935) Reversal of Fortune (1940) Posters in America (19401954) The Cover Sells the Book (19401954) New Challenges: Book Illustrations (19401954) Epilogue: 'The Walls of London Bloomed' Short Titles in the Notes Select Bibliography Index.