FUN & GAMES

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Abram Games Exhibition
www.abramgames.com 
The Museum of Lancashire, Preston PR1 4YP
14 March – 13 May 2009 

Abram Games: Maximum Meaning, Minimum Means 

An exhibition of posters by Abram Games, originally organised in 2003 by the Design Museum, London and the Estate of Abram Games 

The Exhibition 
Many of the most iconic images of mid-20th century Britain were the work of Abram Games; Who was largely self-taught but went on to become the country’s Official War Poster Designer during World War II and to create the emblem for the 1951 Festival of Britain. By applying his personal philosophy of ‘maximum meaning, minimum means’ to posters, stamps and advertising campaigns Games devised an extraordinary collection of distinctive and compelling graphic images. Drawn from his family archive, this landmark retrospective traces Abram Games’ career from the London County Council poster competition which he won a few years after leaving art school after only two terms, to the enduring images he created for such clients as Guinness, British European Airways, London Transport, Shell and the BBC. 

The exhibition is not just about the finished posters but about the way Games worked and about the background to the various campaigns for which he made posters. It contains a wealth of sketches, preparatory material and finished artwork, as well as examples of his published designs and inventions including the Cona coffee maker and a portable paper copier.

Organised visits for all Graphics students will be arranged. Time and dates to follow.

Posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm by Billy. Filed under EXHIBITIONS. Follow responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.