Thomas Eckersley

Thomas Eckersley (born September 30, 1914 in Lowton , Lancashire , United Kingdom , † August 4, 1997 in London ; also: Tom Eckersley ) was a British graphic artist specializing in poster design .

Life

His artistic training began in 1930 at Salford Art School , where his skills were quickly recognized and he was awarded the Heywood Medal for Best Student. In 1934 Eckersley moved to London and settled there, together with his fellow student Eric Lombers (1914–1978), as a freelance commercial artist. In 1937 he became a teacher at the Westminster School of Art . In 1941, his son Richard Eckersley († 2006), who also became a well-known graphic artist in the United States, was born.

After the Second World War , Thomas Eckersley worked as a freelancer for numerous industrial companies such as British Petroleum ; British Broadcasting Corporation ; London Transport ; and government or independent institutions and associations such as UNICEF ; World Wide Fund for Nature and for the General Post Office . He designed posters, designed magazines and illustrated books. In 1958 he became head of the graphics department (until 1977) at the London School of Printing and Graphic Arts . In 1964, his works were shown in the graphics department at documenta III in Kassel .

literature

documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964

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personal data
SURNAME	Eckersley, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Eckersley, Tom
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British graphic artist specializing in poster design
DATE OF BIRTH	September 30, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lowton , Lancashire , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH	4th August 1997
Place of death	London