Monica Rawlins (1903-1990) was a British poster designer and artist.[1]
Monica Rawlins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | designer and artist |
| Known for | painting |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Monica Rawlins – Artist Biography for Monica Rawlins". www.askart.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Victoria Embankment". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "The collection". www.ltmuseum.co.uk.
- ^ David Bownes (2018). Poster Girls. london transport museum. ISBN 978-1-871829-28-0.
- ^ "Writing the Century: The View from the Windows". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 8 April 2018.