E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954 Search this
Client:
British General Post Office, London, England Search this
Medium:
Paper collage, graphite, brush and black, red, and blue gouache on paper.
Dimensions:
17.1 × 23.9 cm (6 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Date:
1930s
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Study of a motif, likely for a British General Post Office poster advertising their Air Mail service. At top, text in black collaged onto the page: AIR. Below, an abstract geometric composition with black, red, and blue triangles interspersed by white triangles to form a six-sided shape. At the center of this geometric composition, a black swirl. Below, two thin black lines, running parallel to one another and the bottom edge of the page.
