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Bruce Angrave, 1914-1983

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Reference number
1996/4854
Name
Bruce Angrave
Born
1914
Collection
Object type
  • Person
Completeness
36%
  • Biography

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    Biography
    Angrave worked as a freelance book and periodical illustrator, designer and sculptor (including paper works for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and Expo 70 in Japan). His poster designs were influenced by Tom Eckersley, Lewitt-Him and Abram Games. He designed posters for the GWR, LMS, LNER and British Railways. He later designed work for TV.

    He was a member of the Society of Industrial Artists.
    Education
    Chiswick Art School,
    Ealing School of Art,
    Central School of Art,
    Employment
    Designed posters for London Transport, 1942-1964
    Role
    Artist,