Writing under the pen name of Fougasse, Cyril Kenneth Bird was one of the most popular cartoonists and illustrators of the first half of the twentieth century and arguably the most famous creator of British poster art. The images and captions to his World War II propaganda posters 'Careless Talk Costs Lives', which were part of the anti-rumour/gossip campaign orchestrated by the Ministry of Information, are fondly remembered today by those who experienced life on the Home Front. This illustrated book analyses not just Fougasse's wartime work and comparable posters by other war artists, but his lasting influence on poster campaigns abroad, his advertising and illustration work and other public information posters.
James Taylor (Author)
Pub Date: 20 Sep 2010
Hardback 191pp 50 colour and 50 b&w illustrations
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