Stanley Herbert
Stanley Herbert (27 June 1905 – 1 January 1967) was a British commercial artist active in the 1930s to 1960s. Among his clients were The Radio Times, for which he painted covers, and London Transport and Imperial Airways, for both of whom he designed posters. His other clients included the RAF, BOAC, Danish Bacon and the National Savings Bank, and the children's comics 'Eagle', 'Girl' and 'Jack and Jill'.
Stanley Herbert
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- Name
- Stanley Herbert
- Born
- 27 June 1905
- Birthplace
- Oldham, Lancashire, England
- Died
- 1 January 1967
- Place of death
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Occupation
- Artist
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Stanley Herbert (27 June 1905 – 1 January 1967) was a British commercial artist active in the 1930s to 1960s. Among his clients were The Radio Times, for which he painted covers, and London Transport and Imperial Airways, for both of whom he designed posters. His other clients included the RAF, BOAC, Danish Bacon and the National Savings Bank, and the children's comics 'Eagle', 'Girl' and 'Jack and Jill'.
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Biography
He painted the portrait of Maid Marian used as a logo for the convenience food store chain of that name, which was use until the 1980s. He also worked in scraperboard, and illustrated a number of books. He taught poster design at the Reimann School, London. Herbert died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge on 1 January 1967.
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Key facts
• Name — Stanley Herbert • Born — 27 June 1905 • Birthplace — Oldham, Lancashire, England • Died — 1 January 1967 • Place of death — Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England • Occupation — Artist • Years Active — 1930s–1960s • Illustration — Herbert's signature, from his artwork for the cover of The Radio Times magazine, 8 October 1937 • Illustration — "Herbert in a High Hat" self portrait by Stanley Herbert 1955, oil on canvas 42x39cm. Private collection of artist's family
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1905
Stanley Herbert was born on 27 June 1905.
1967
Stanley Herbert died on 1 January 1967.
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Stanley Herbert was born in Oldham.
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Oldham.
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- 1.Stanley Herbert, poster designer, in 1939 England and Wales Register
- 2.BBC. Radio Times (Autumn Number). Radio Times. 1937-10-08.
- 3.BBC. Radio Times (Open-Air Number). Radio Times. 1938-06-03.
- 4.London Transport Museum. Artist: Stanley Herbert - Poster and poster artwork collection.
- 5.Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation.
- 6.V&A Museum notes on stationery using his 1951 GPO telegram design
- 7.Herbert Stanley Vintage Poster. Auctioneer.com.
- 8.Madge, Kathleen. The World of Living Green. 1947.
- 9.Probate Register.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 10
- Wray, Fitzwater. The Visitor's Book. J. M. Dent & Sons. 1937.
- Pitt, Frances. Meet Us in the Garden. Lutterworth Press. 1946.
- Pitt, Frances. The Year in the Countryside. Lutterworth Press. 1947.
- Madge, Kathleen. The World of Living Green. Lutterworth Press. 1947.
- Balham, Harry. The Story of a Thread of Cotton. Puffin.
- Mainwaring, James. British History in Strip Pictures. Odhams. 1953.
- Unstead, R.J. The Medieval scene, 787-1485. 1962.
- Unstead, R.J. Crown and Parliament, 1485-1688. 1962.
- Unstead, R.J. The Rise of Great Britain 1688-1837. A & C Black Ltd.
- Unstead, R.J. A century of change, 1837-today. 1964.
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