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
Web links
- University of the Arts London: Archive and Special Collections Center Eckersley collection
- Online exhibition
- Short biography for the exhibition Tom Eckersley: 50 Works 2005
- Biography and examples of his work
- Examples of his work
- Examples of his work
- Examples of his work
personal data | |
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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 |