| Stanley Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1967 |
| Occupation | Artist |
[[wikipedia:File:Stanley Herbert signature.jpg|thumb|Herbert's signature, from his artwork for the cover of The Radio Times magazine, 8 October 1937|]]
Stanley Herbert (born 1905; died 1967) was a commercial artist active in the 1930s to 1960s.
Among his clients were The Radio Times, for whom he painted covers,[1][2] and London Transport[3] and Imperial Airways,[4] for both of whom he designed posters. His other clients included the RAF,[5] BOAC,[6] Danish Bacon and the National Savings Bank,[5] and the children's comics 'Eagle', 'Girl' and 'Jack and Jill'.[5] He painted the portrait of Maid Marian used as a logo for the convenience food store chain of that name, which was is use until the 1980s.
He also worked in scraperboard,[7] and illustrated a number of books. He taught poster design at the Reimann School, London.
Bibliography[]
Books illustrated by Herbert include:
- Wray, Fitzwater (1937). The Visitor's Book. J. M. Dent & Sons.
- Pitt, Frances (1946). Meet Us in the Garden. Lutterworth Press.
- Pitt, Frances (1947). The Year in the Countryside. Lutterworth Press.
- Madge, Kathleen (1947). The World of Living Green. Lutterworth Press.
- Balham, Harry. The Story of a Thread of Cotton. Puffin.
- Mainwaring, James (1953). British History in Strip Pictures. Odhams.
- Unstead, R.J. (1962). The Medieval scene, 787-1485.
- Unstead, R.J. (1962). Crown and Parliament, 1485-1688.
- Unstead, R.J.. The Rise of Great Britain 1688-1837. A & C Black Ltd.
- Unstead, R.J. (1964). A century of change, 1837-today.
References[]
- ↑ [[wikipedia:Radio Times|]] (BBC). 1937-10-08. http://www.flickr.com/photos/combomphotos/5478940741/.
- ↑ [[wikipedia:Radio Times|]] (BBC). 1938-06-03. http://www.flickr.com/photos/combomphotos/5478940615/.
- ↑ Artist: Stanley Herbert - Poster and poster artwork collection. [[wikipedia:London Transport Museum|]]. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation. Smithsonian [[wikipedia:National Air and Space Museum|]]. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 V&A Museum notes on stationery using his 1951 GPO telegram design
- ↑ Herbert Stanley Vintage Poster. Auctioneer.com. Retrieved on 22 January 2013.
- ↑ Madge, Kathleen (1947). The World of Living Green.
External links[]
- Posters by Herbert in the National Air and Space Museum, USA
- Posters by Herbert in the London Transport Museum
- Greetings telegram design (1951), for the General Post Office, in the V&A Museum.
- Books illustrated by Herbert
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