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Clifford Ellis, 1907-1985

Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
1996/4891
Name
Clifford Wilson Ellis
Preferred name
Clifford Ellis
Born
1907
Collection
Object type
  • Person
Completeness
36%
  • Biography

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    Biography
    Clifford Ellis attended St Martin's School of Art, Regent Street Polytechnic and London University.

    Much of his work was done in collaboration with his wife Rosemary Ellis. They designed posters for Shell, The Empire Marketing Board and the General Post Office as well as London Transport. Between 1945 and 1982 they designed nearly one hundred book jackets for the New Naturalist Series published by Collins.

    Clifford Ellis was Principal of Corsham Court from 1946-72.
    Education
    St Martin's School of Art,
    Regent Street Polytechnic,
    London University,
    Employment
    Designed posters for London Transport, 1933-1937
    Role
    Artist,