Abram Games' (1914-96) logo for the Festival of Britain.Oh look what I have found!
This text is from The Museum of London website of past exhibitions and has so much information about the event.
Between May and September 1951 the nation celebrated the Festival of Britain. After the devastation of war and years of austerity the Festival aimed to raise the nation�s spirits whilst promoting the very best in British art, design and industry. The London based centrepieces of the Festival, the South Bank Exhibition and the Festival Pleasure Gardens in Battersea, were the most visible elements of a Festival which was celebrated in cities, towns and villages all over Britain.
I wanted to concentrate on these illustrated advertisements, these are the first few that caught my eye as I read through the guide.
I will post more as I work my way through it.
Please sit back and enjoy the beauty of these illustrations.
Hey there! I have a children's book published in 1978 calle The Oath of Bad Brown Bill which has some insane illustration in it. I'll scan in the book in full (if it fits in my scanner) and pass it on to you. It is unique and Australian.
ReplyDeleteFor your search: both my mom and I read these as little girls: the "Martine" series by Marcel Marlier - see the illustrations in this Flickr group:http://www.flickr.com/groups/347645@N25/
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