{"product_id":"jan-le-witt-and-george-him","title":"Jan Le Witt and George Him","description":"Jan Le Witt and George Him were a comparative rarity, a graphic design duo; signing their work as 'Lewitt-Him' they brought an innovative use of colour, imaginative abstraction and symbolism to commercial design.  Both Polish by birth, they arrived in London in 1937, sponsored by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Lund Humphries. They established their reputation for fine poster work in World War II, and for their exhibition work with their much loved Guinness Clock at the Festival of Britain. In Poland their illustrations for \u003ci\u003eLokomotywa\u003c\/i\u003e helped make it a children's classic and they continued with book illustration throughout their partnership.  Of very different temperaments and artistic interests the partnership lasted some twenty years, to January 1955, when Le Witt left to develop his career as an artist. Him continued his commitment to graphic design - illustration, exhibitions and general commercial work - most remarkable of which were his witty illustrations marrying Stephen Potter's texts for Schweppes - 'Schweppshire', one of the longest lasting advertisement campaigns. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe \u003ci\u003eDesign\u003c\/i\u003e series is the winner of the Brand\/Series Identity Category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009, judges said: \u003ci\u003e\"A series of books about design, they had to be good and these are. The branding is consistent, there is a good use of typography and the covers are superb.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAlso available: \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eClaud Lovat Fraser\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496631 \u003ci\u003eGPO\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495962 \u003ci\u003ePeter Blake\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496181 \u003ci\u003eFHK Henrion\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496327 \u003ci\u003eDavid Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495955 \u003ci\u003eDavid Mellor\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496037 \u003ci\u003eE.McKnight Kauffer\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495207 \u003ci\u003eEdward Bawden and Eric Ravilious\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495009 \u003ci\u003eEl Lissitzky\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496198 \u003ci\u003eFestival of Britain 1951\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495337 \u003ci\u003eHarold Curwen \u0026amp; Oliver Simon: Curwen Press\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495719 \u003ci\u003ePaul Nash and John Nash\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495191 \u003ci\u003eRodchenko\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851495917 \u003ci\u003eAbram Games\u003c\/i\u003e ISBN: 9781851496778","brand":"ACC Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54252609929560,"sku":"9781851495665","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781851495665__67743ed161163_203dc72a-489c-4b11-9b7c-b17679d42373.jpg?v=1741156636","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jan-le-witt-and-george-him","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}