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by Tom Purvis

Enlarge Cruden Bay LNER poster c 1930.by Tom Purvis SKU: (0001-3236)

Cruden Bay LNER poster c 1930.

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9x12	$17.99
18x24	$49.99
24x36	$79.99
32x44	$139.99
44x60	$219.99

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9x12	$52.50
18x24	$105.00
24x36	$150.00
32x44	$199.88
44x60	$299.52

Artist: Tom Purvis

Poster produced for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. The poster shows spectators watching a golfer taking a putt on the green. Artwork by Tom Purvis (1888-1957), who rallied for the professionalisation of commercial art. In 1930 he was one of the group of artists who founded the Society of Industrial Artists, which campaigned for improved standards of training for commercial artists in order to broaden their scope of employment. He became one of the first Royal Designers for Industry in 1936.

SKU: (0001-3236)

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