Abram Games was one of the twentieth century’s great graphic designers. His work is now a fascinating record of social history. For over 60 years he produced some of Britain’s most memorable images including the ‘Blonde Bombshell’ ATS poster of 1941.
His clients included the United Nations, London Transport, British Airways, Shell, the Financial Times and Guinness. He designed stamps for Britain, Jersey and Israel, book jackets for Penguin books and emblems for the Festival of Britain and the Queen’s Award for Industry. His influence even reached the infant television service in 1953 when he created the first animated BBC on-screen ident.
In the Second World War he was appointed 'Official War Poster Artist' and designed 100 posters. His Cona Coffee makers are design classics and his inventions include a portable hand-held duplicating machine and a hand held copying device.
All images © Estate of Abram Games
This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of Abram Games:
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| 1944 R.A.M.C. Parachute Units asking for volunteers for the Parachute Medical Services 74.4 x 49 cm |
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| 1944 For Talking Of Troop And Ship Movements, Penalty Death For Your Comrades 74 x 49.2 cm |
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| 1944 Exposition Des Armees Britanniques |
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| 1944 Serve As A Soldier, Vote As A Citizen 74.1 x 48.2 cm |
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| 1944 Salute The Soldier Save More - Lend More 36.9 x 24.2 cm |
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| 1945 Get In Shape For Civvy Street Civil Resettlement Units 74.2 x 48.4 cm |
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| 1945 Commando Medical Service |
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| 1945-36 Friary Ales and Stouts 62 x 46 cm |
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| c1945-46 Give Clothing For Liberated Jewry 74.4 x 49.9 cm |
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| c1945-46 Out Of The Depths ... To Palestine United Palestine Appeal 75.5 x 49.3 cm |
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| c1946 Army The Worthwhile Job 75.8 x 49.5 cm |
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| 1946 When you Go Out Don't Crow About … The Things You Know About Issued by the War Office 75.1 x 49 cm |
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| 1947 London Transport at London's Service 101.6 x 63.5 cm |
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| 1947 London Transport at London's Service 101.6 x 63.5 cm |
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| 1947 London Olympic Games stamp design |
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| 1947 London Olympic Games stamp |
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| 1947 BEA Olympic Games London - July 29-Aug-1948 101.6 x 63.5 cm |
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| 1949 Fly To The U.S.A. By B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser Speedbird 100 x 64 cm |
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| c1950 men on their toes read The Financial Times every day 75.9 x 50.6 cm |
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| 1950 murpy televivion |
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| 1950s Stop = thinking + braking (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) 74.5 x 49.2 cm |
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| 1950s Ride Ahead With The Household Cavalry 76.5 x 50 cm |
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| 1950s Ireland Fly Irish Air Lines 102 x 63 cm |
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| 1950s Hungarian, Egyptian Refugees & Overseas Relief Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and Rehabilitation |
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| 1950s Aer Lingus Irish Air Lines 102 x 64 cm |
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| 1951 Festival of Britain Transport Information |
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| 1951 Festival of Britain 76.2 x 50.8 cm |
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| 1951 Festival of Britain 76.2 x 50.8 cm |
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| 1951 Festival of Britain 4D Postage Stamp |
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| 1951 Cover of the South Bank Exhibition Guide Festival Of Britain |
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| 1951 See Britain by Train 55 x 35 cm |
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| 1951 Keep Britain Tidy Ministry of Housing and Local Government |
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| 1951 Heysham Belafast Expreass Night Service, Royal Mail Route 99 x 62.25 cm |
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| 1951 men who mean business read The Financial Times everyday |
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| c1951 murphy television trial sketch for a poster |
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| 1952 Health Is Wealth United Nations World Health Organization |
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| 1952 Osram The Wonderful Light |
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| 1952 Conducted Coach Tours Bus Excursions Circular Bus Tours 101.5 x 63.4 cm |
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| 1952 Blackpool 62 x 41 cm |
