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Kauffer, E. McKnight
Kauffer, E. McKnight (b Great Falls, Mont., 14 Dec. 1890; d New York, 22 Oct. 1954). American-born painter and designer, active mainly in England, where he settled in 1914. He was a member of Wyndham Lewis's Group X and of the Cumberland Market Group, but he abandoned painting in 1921 and is best known for his brilliant and witty poster designs, notably for the London Transport Board and the Great Western Railway. In 1940 he returned to the USA and settled in New York. His work in America included posters (for government agencies during the Second World War and afterwards for American Airlines) and also book-jackets and illustrations.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-KaufferEMcKnight.html IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-KaufferEMcKnight.html |
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Kauffer, E. McKnight
Kauffer, E. McKnight (1890–1954). American-born painter and designer, active mainly in England, where he settled in 1914. He was a member of Wyndham Lewis's Group X and of the Cumberland Market Group, but he abandoned painting in 1921 and is best known for his brilliant and witty poster designs, notably for the London Transport Board and the Great Western Railway. In 1940 he returned to the USA and settled in New York. His work in America included posters (for government agencies during the Second World War and afterwards for American Airlines) and also book jackets and illustrations.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-KaufferEMcKnight.html IAN CHILVERS. "Kauffer, E. McKnight." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-KaufferEMcKnight.html |
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