Paul Nash and John Nash: Design (Hardcover)

The brothers Paul and John Nash, in their very different ways, were a major influence on twentieth century British design. Paul Nash (1889-1946) is now recognised as the most significant war artist of the last century; John Nash (1893-1977) as a plantsman artist. Both worked as designers and as tutors at the Royal College of Art, Paul encouraging a generation of designer artists that included Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Enid Marx. As a committee member of the Design and Industries Association and President of the newly formed Society of Industrial Artists (now the Chartered Society of Designers) Paul promoted design as no less an art form than the fine arts of painting and sculpture. His clients included London Transport, Shell and Curwen Press and publishers the Nonesuch and Golden Cockerel Presses. John became well known for his Edward Lear influenced humorous illustrations and his superb plant drawings and wood engravings that illustrate innumerable books and publications. Paul Nash and

General

Imprint:	ACC Art Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	September 2006
Authors:	Brian Webb • Peyton Skipwith
Dimensions:	216 x 142 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-85149-519-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Individual designers Promotions
LSN:	1-85149-519-3
Barcode:	9781851495191

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