Peter Roberson, 1907-1989
Main details
| Reference number | 1996/5109 |
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| Name | Peter Roberson |
| Born | 1907 |
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| Completeness | 58% |
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Biography
Attribute Value Biography Peter Roberson was born in Oxford. He was awarded a scholarship to Oxford Art School where he spent three years, eventually specialising in lettering and illumination.
Employed at the Clarendon Press from 1924, he mostly drew maps, but also designed book jackets.
He moved to London in 1935 and worked in advertising as a visualiser, illustrator, poster designer and copywriter. (Green 1990)Place of birth Oxford, United KingdomEducation Oxford Art School,Employment Designed posters for London Transport, 1948-1978Role Artist,