Edward McKnight Kauffer
Edward McKnight Kauffer (born December 14, 1891 in Montana , † October 22, 1954 in New York , NY ) was an American graphic artist . He spent much of his life in Great Britain .
Live and act
Kauffer studied in San Francisco at the California School of Design, in Chicago at the Art Institute of Chicago and in London, where he received a major contract from the London Underground Transport Company in 1915. In gratitude to his mentor, Professor Joseph McKnight at the University of Utah, he added his last name to his name. His work is dominated by the billboards between the two world wars and advertising design. His book illustrations (for Nonesuch Press, among others ) and stage sets also became widely known. In 1940 Kauffer returned to the USA, to New York.
One of his classic designs has since been re-imposed as a rug by Habitat. The original hangs today in the British Victoria and Albert Museum in London. For many years he worked with the well-known textile designer Marion Dorn , whom he married in 1950. At documenta III 1964 in Kassel , his works were shown in the graphics department .
literature
- Mark Haworth-Booth: Edward McKnight Kauffer, London: Victoria & Albert Museum 2005.
- Brian Webb, Peyton Skipwith: E. McKnight Kauffer: Design, Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club 2007.
Web links
- Literature by and about Edward McKnight Kauffer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Pictures and brief information
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kauffer, Edward McKnight |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kauffer, E. McKnight; Kauffer, Edward Leland McKnight; McKnight Kauffer, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montana |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1954 |
| Place of death | New York City |