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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.

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Author:   James King
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.508kg
ISBN:  

9783034351508

ISBN 10:   303435150
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   29 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Ilustrations – Table of Contents – Introduction – PART ONE: APPRENTICESHIP – Chapter One: Quickenings (1890-1914) – Chapter Two: Personal Equations (1914-1921) – PART TWO: THE POSTER ARTIST – Chapter Three: ‘Genuine Art’ – Chapter Four: Chameleon (1915-1921) – Chapter Five: Alchemist (1921-1930) – Chapter Six: New Bearings (1927-1939) – PART THREE: OTHER VENTURES – Chapter Seven: Judging a Book by Its Cover (1917-1939) – Chapter Eight: No Man’s Land: Book Illustrations (1925-1938) – Chapter Nine: Fresh Directions (1919-1937) – Chapter Ten: The Artist at Forty-Five (1935) – PART FOUR: EXILE – Chapter Eleven: Reversal of Fortune (1940) – Chapter Twelve: Posters in America (1940-1954) – Chapter Thirteen: The Cover Sells the Book (1940-1954) – Chapter Fourteen: New Challenges: Book Illustrations (1940-1954) – Epilogue: The Walls of London Bloomed – Acknowledgements – Endnotes – Select Bibliography – Index

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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.

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