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Frederic Henri Kay Henrion, 1914-1990

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Reference number
1996/5268
Name
Frederic Henri Kay Henrion MBE, RDI
AKA
F H K Henrion
Born
1914
Collection
Object type
  • Person
Completeness
36%

  • Biography

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    Biography
    Born in Nuremberg, Henrion studied with Paul Colin in Paris and worked on textile design.

    From 1936 he had offices in Paris and London designing posters, packaging and exhibitions. In 1939 Henrion left France and during World War Two he designed posters for the Ministry of Information.

    Later his firm designed everything from sewing machines to typefaces but he specialised on developing corporate identities for British Olivetti, Volkswagen and several airlines. He designed two pavilions for the Festival of Britain for which he was awarded the MBE.
    Education
    Paris, 1933-1935
    Employment
    Designed posters for London Transport, 1942-1956
    Role
    Artist,