Abram Games

Graphis 047, 1953

Content includes:
Czechoslovak Advertising Art after the War (Maria Netter)
Old Pictorial Peasant Art in Czechoslovakia (A. Hruby)
Ilias Ambrosiana. The Oldest Illustrated Secular Manuscript extant (William B. McDonald)
Abram Games (Ronald Tritton)
Pharmaceutical Advertising Design (V. Trasoff)
The House Organ and Public Relations (P.Arthur)
Alexander Steinlen. Children’s Illustrations (L. de Dardel)
Jiri Brdecka (Manuel Gasser)
Swiss Soldier Stamps (Willy Rotzler)
International Poster Competition (Eric Ross)

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Abram Games
Abram Games worked with clients including the United Nations, London Transport, British Airways, Shell, the Financial Times and Guinness. 'In the Second World War he was appointed 'Official War Poster Artist' and designed 100 posters'. Explore related designers including Tom Eckersley and FHK Henrion. See also British Modernism, British graphic design history, and 1940s graphic design history.
Graphis
Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 47, 1953. Cover design by Abram Games
Graphis 47, 1953. Cover design by Abram Games
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