Anglia Ruskin University

Abram Games: Maximum Meaning, Minimum Means

Date: 30th January - 23rd February
Time: 9am-9pm Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday

With a lecture by Naomi Games, the artist's daughter, at 6.30pm on 23rd February.

Many of the most memorable images of mid-20th Century Britain were the work of Abram Games, the country's Official War Poster Designer during WWII. By applying his personal philosophy 'Maximum Meaning, Minimum Means,' Games devised a collection of distinctive and compelling graphic images. This retrospective presents a selection of Games' iconic designs used as stamps, posters and advertising campaigns for the likes of Guinness, London Transport, Shell and the BBC. Also on display are his less well known but equally unique inventions and product designs which occupied him during the later years of his life.

Abram Games merchandise can be bought from the Abram Games website. Posters of the images at the exhibition can be purchased from the Abram Games Poster Shop.

Image © Estate of Abram Games.