Artist - Edward Bawden

Artist Details

Collection of Royal Academy of Arts

Edward Bawden, born 1903 in Braintree, Essex, died 1989. Designed posters and ephemera for the Underground Group and London Transport 1924-1952

Educated; Cambridge School of Art; 1919-1922
Educated; Royal College of Art; 1922-1925

Biography:

Edward Bawden was a successful and prolific illustrator and graphic designer. His wide ranging commissions included designs for posters, press advertisements (including a series for LT), book illustrations, ceramic decorations, wallpaper and textiles. He also collaborated with his friends Eric Ravilious and Cyril Mahoney on mural designs for Morley College (1928-30), and later taught graphic design at the Royal College of Art (1930-40 and 1948-53). He was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1948.