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Keith Cunningham, b. 1929

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Reference number
1996/5752
Name
Keith Cunningham
Born
1929
Collection
Object type
  • Person
Completeness
36%
  • Biography

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    Biography
    Keith Cunningham studied at the Central School of Art and Crafts from 1949-1952 and at the Royal College of Art from 1952-1955. He has exhibited at the Royal Academy and at Beaux Art Gallery. Aged 15 he worked as a general assistant in the ad department of David Jones, Sydney's largest retailer. In 1949 he moved to London where he was offered a place at Central St Martins. He worked on major exhibition designs, including the Festival of Britain exhibit at the Science Museum.
    Education
    Central School of Art and Crafts, 1949-1952
    Employment
    Designed poster for London Transport, 1950
    Role
    Artist,