Richard Beck b. 1912

Also known as R. B.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Beck practised as an industrial designer and graphic artist in the UK and Australia. He designed travel posters for the Orient Line, London Transport, stamps for Australia Post and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics among others. His package design work is illustrated in R. Haughton James, The Arts in Australia series, "Commercial Art", Longmans, 1963.
Tags: Posters, Industrial design, Stamps, Packaging, Graphic artist
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Name
Richard Beck
Also known as R. B.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Tags:
Posters
Industrial design
Stamps
Packaging
Graphic artist
Birth date
1912
Birth place
Hampshire, England, UK
Death date
1985
Death place
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.1943
Arrival
  • 1940
Residence
  • c.1937 - c.1985 Australia
  • c.1912 - c.1937 London, England, UK
Training
  • 1928 - 1929 Slade School of Art, London, England, UK
  • Bluchererschule, Munich Germany, 1929 - 1930
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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