George Him

Schweppshire Guide to Public Speaking Flower Show, Schweppes, Advertisement, 1959

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  • Format Printed advertisement
  • Designer/s George Him
  • Year 1959
  • Client/Publisher Schweppes
  • Size 200mm x 280mm
George Him
George Him was born in Poland in 1900 and attended the universities of Moscow, Berlin and Bonn (where, in 1924, he got his Ph.D. in the History of Religions). 1925-1928 studied design at Leipzig. 1933 to 1950s collaboration with Jan Le Witt under the joint name "Lewitt-Him." Explore related designers including Abram Games and Tom Eckersley. See also British Modernism and 1940s graphic design history.

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Schweppshire Guide to Public Speaking Flower Show, Schweppes, Advertisement, 1959. Designed by George Him
Schweppshire Guide to Public Speaking Flower Show, Schweppes, Advertisement, 1959. Designed by George Him
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