Hi Martin
Interestingly, although Bawden was known primarily as a painter, as you
allude to he also designed London Transport posters, book illustrations
and decorations, beer labels, wallpaper, press advertising drawings and
decorations for ceramics. Consequently, and if I'm not mistaken, his
association with the RCA was primarily with the newly formed School of
Graphic Design that emerged in the late 1940s, under the leadership of
Richard Guyatt.
Guyatt, in a now dated interpretation, called graphic design printing as
a vehicle for artš alluding to Dwiggins' initial aspirations for artistry
as a key ingredient of graphic design. Hence, art and design in this
context fits well.
Although, given the prominence of Design from the mid-nineteenth century
in UK education, I do wonder why Design and Art was not the preferred
arrangement. Perhaps that's the same debate as Lennon and McCartney.
Regards,
Rob
Lewis, J., and Brinkley, J. (1954). Graphic Design, London: Routledge &
Kegan Paul.
On 22/03/2015 08:41, "Salisbury, Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Bawden and Ravilious emerged from the Design department at the Royal
>College of Art (Bawden having previously studied here at Cambridge School
>of Art) where they were taught by painters (notably Paul Nash) as well as
>designers.
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