FREEDMAN, BARNETT — (1901–1958), British artist and book illustrator. Freedman, who was born in the East End of London, the son of a tailor, was bedridden from the age of 9 to 12 years. He then became a draftsman for monumental masons and attended evening classes in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Curwen Press — The Curwen Press was founded by the Reverend John Curwen in 1863 to publish sheet music for the tonic sol fa system.[1] The Press was based in Plaistow, Newham, east London, England, where Curwen was a pastor from 1844.[2] The Curwen Press, under … Wikipedia
RABIN, SAM — (1903–1991), British painter. Rabin was born in Manchester as Samuel Rabinovitch, the son of an impoverished cap cutter who had migrated from Vitebsk. His children were artistically gifted and Rabin was taught draughts manship by an elder brother … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of British Jews — is a list that includes Jewish people from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.Although the first Jews may have arrived on the island of Great Britain with the Romans, it wasn t until the Norman Conquest of William the Conqueror in 1066 … Wikipedia
Royal Designers for Industry — Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts (or RSA) in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved… … Wikipedia
Trekkie Parsons — Trekkie (Ritchie) Parsons (1902 1995) was a British artist and lithographer, wife of Ian Parsons, who became the close friend of Leonard Woolf after Virginia Woolf s death. Author and illustrator of Bells across the Sand A Book of Rhymes with… … Wikipedia
Eric Ravilious — Eric Ravilious: Taurus Design für den Monat Mai im Almanach der Lanston Company (1929), Holzschnitt. Die große weiße Figur zeigt den Long Man of Wilmington. Eric Ravilious (* 22. Juli 1903 in London; † 2. September 1942 in Island) war ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
KESTLEMAN, MORRIS — (often spelled Kestelman; 1905–1998), painter. Born in the East End of London, he became head of the Fine Art Department of the Central School of Art. He was influenced by his teacher bernard meninsky , and also by Van Gogh and Gauguin. Two Anglo … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TYPOGRAPHERS — Within the past century and a half the concept of typography as a special art distinct from the ordinary mechanics of printing has gained ground. Originally typography was another term for printing, but the meaning has changed. Typography now… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dallas Theater Center — The Dallas Theater Center is a major regional theater in Dallas, Texas (United States). It produces classic, contemporary and new plays. The theater was based in the Kalita Humphreys Theater, a building designed by famous American architect Frank … Wikipedia
