Edward McKnight Kauffer – Portfolio, 1950.

Head of Homer – Two Color Sketch, 1944
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A pair of terrific graphic sketches by early modernist Edward (Ted) McKnight Kauffer (1890–1954) discovered in the EMK flickr set of Crossett Library at Bennington College. These sketches are sourced from the 1950 issue of Portfolio: The Annual of the Graphic Arts. (I’m green with envy of Crossett’s copy of Portfolio. Copies of this short-lived publication—only 3 issues from 1950 to 1951—by legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch are quite rare and worth a small fortune.)

[ Images courtesy of Crossett Library Bennington College ]
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The V&A Collections host a remarkable selection of work by early modernist Edward (Ted) McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954).

“Kauffer is widely recognised as a leading innovator in graphic design in 1930s Britain, and many consider him to have been the greatest poster designer of the first half of the 20th century. He was employed by Shell Mex and B.P. Ltd., which was arguably the most progressive British company in terms of its marketing profile in this period, and helped the company project an image…