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Jan Le Witt and George Him: Design (Hardcover)
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Jan Le Witt and George Him: Design (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R311
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You Save R85 (21%)
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Jan Le Witt and George Him were a comparative rarity, a graphic
design duo; signing their work as Lewitt-Him they brought an
innovative use of colour imaginative abstraction and symbolism to
commercial design. Both Polish by birth they arrived in London in
1937, sponsored by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Lund
Humphries. They established their reputation for fine poster work
in World War II, and for their exhibition work with their much
loved Guinness Clock at the Festival of Britain. In Poland their
illustrations for "Lokomotywa" helped make it a children's classic
and they continued with book illustration throughout their
partnership. Of very different temperaments and artistic interests
the partnership lasted some twenty years, to 1954, when Le Witt
left to develop his career as an artist. Him continued his
commitment to graphic design - illustration, exhibitions and
general commercial work - most remarkable of which were his witty
illustrations marrying Stephen Potter's texts for Schweppes -
'Schweppshire', one of the longest lasting advertisement campaigns.
"E. McKnight Kauffer, Design" contains over 150 illustrations, many
from original artworks, and work not before reproduced. With
descriptions by Brian Webb and an introductory essay by Peyton
Skipwith. The "Design" series is the winner of the Brand/Series
Identity Category at the British Book Design and Production Awards
2009, judges said: 'A series of books about design, they had to be
good and these are. The branding is consistent, there is a good use
of typography and the covers are superb.'
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