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McKnight Kauffer
E. McKnight Kauffer. The London Group. 1918 | MoMA
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E. McKnight Kauffer’s Modern Library dust jackets
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Curwen Press Miscellany
So many great prints and artists associated with this studio ! The Curwen Press, set up by the Reverend John Curwen in 1863, was initially concerned with printing sheet music, but made its name in the early 20th century as a printer of superb quality limited edition books. Using the newly developed technique of …
Swann Auction May 2018 Highlights part 2
Its a mammoth auction, still didnt get into the post war section so will go back for a third sitting later. The middle section has some scarce rarities and designs to make you drool ! First up we have an early Francis Bernard and a late Cassandre. The Arts Menagers poster is pre war …
Kauffer reputation : transatlantic viewpoints
Interesting how different continents view greatness. It would be hard to find an enthusiast in the UK not rating Edward McKnight Kauffer whereas in the US he is seen as unfulfilled Here’s why : (interesting fact : the McKnight in his name was adopted from his American professor who sent him to Europe) via …
Nearly there ? Get off and walk.
Is it just me that finds this unusual? Both the style and the message are a little off.
Sometimes size matters
Follow @365posterblog1 The poster above sold at Christies for £32,450 I have blogged before about how posters are sometimes too big and how few big posters survive intact (quite a few survive with pieces missing). There is often the simple task of displaying them well. As always there are exceptions, one of the best and …
Spiral Sunday #25 – a London Underground poster from the Osborne Robinson collection — Jeff Ollerton’s Biodiversity Blog
The University of Northampton is custodian of one of the best collections of posters in Britain. The Osborne Robinson Collection now contains over 10,000 items and the university regularly displays them internally and at other venues. This week’s Spiral Sunday shows a poster currently on display that caught my eye as I was passing. The […] …