Monica Rawlins

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Monica Rawlins
Born1903
Died1990
NationalityBritish
Occupationdesigner and artist
Known forpainting

Monica Rawlins (1903-1990) was a British poster designer and artist. [1]

Rawlins studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London from 1925 to 1928. [2] She created numerous poster designs for London transport, including for London County Council Tramways, in the 1920s. [3] [4] A portrait of her daughter, painted in 1946, was part of the exhibition Writing the Century: The View from the Windows. [5] She died in 1990. [1] The Victoria and Albert Museum in London holds examples of her work. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Monica Rawlins – Artist Biography for Monica Rawlins". www.askart.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Victoria Embankment". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "The collection". www.ltmuseum.co.uk.
  4. David Bownes (2018). Poster Girls. london transport museum. ISBN   978 1 871829 28 0.
  5. "Writing the Century: The View from the Windows". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 8 April 2018.