Friday 24 May 2013

E. Mcknight Kauffer – part 2



Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890 –1954) was an American-born artist noted for his avant-garde graphic design and poster art, especially in Britain. 

This is part 2 of 3-part post on the works of E. McKnight Kauffer. For full biographical notes, and for earlier works, see part 1.

1934 Poster for Shell

1934c Imperial Airways "Advantages of Air Travel" brochure

1934c Shell-Mex

1935 Bicycle and Motorcycle Show

1935 You Can be Sure of Shell, Actors Prefer Shell

1935c Quickest way by Air Mail 
published by the Royal Mail 
© Royal Mail Group Ltd

1935c Batsford Guide cover

1936 Christmas card design for Eric Gregory

1936 "Morris Officially Approve" Shell Oil advertisement

1936 Poison Gas booklet issued by the Union of Democratic Affairs

1936 "To Visit Britain's Landmarks" advertisement for Shell

1936c Advertisement for BP

1937 Aid to Spain poster

1937 Lubrication by Shell

1937 New Shell Lubricating Oils

1937c Air Mail Routes 
published by the Royal Mail 
© Royal Mail Group Ltd

1937 c Post During Lunch Hour 
published by the Royal Mail 
© Royal Mail Group Ltd

1937c Outposts of Britain, A Postman in Northern Scotland 
published by the Royal Mail 
© Royal Mail Group Ltd

1937c Outposts of Britain, A Postman in Northern Scotland 
published by the Royal Mail 
© Royal Mail Group Ltd

1938 ARP poster

1938 Guide to London

1938 "How Bravely Autumn Paints upon the Sky" 
published by London Transport

1939 Summer Shell

1939 Winter Shell

1939c Poster for Shell-Mex and BP art exhibition

1940-43 Book cover design

1941 Advertisement for Container Corporation of America

1941 Book cover design

1942 Book cover design

1942 Circus poster

1942 Greece Fights On

1942 Point Counter Point

1942 Poster for American Airlines

1943 Book cover design

1943 Book cover design

1943 Religious Freedom poster

1944 Book cover design

1944 Book cover design

1944 Cover of Seminar Magazine

1944 Homer - the Annual of the Graphic Arts

1944 Illustrations to Green Mansions by W. H. Hudson:















1945 Book cover design

1945 Book cover design