Guyatt, Richard: Radcliffe Camera
£650.00
Commissioned by Guinness Breweries to publicise their famous Book of Records and launched in 1956, these colourful lithographs were intended to illustrate world records of the day and to be displayed on the walls of pubs and social clubs. Each artist was given a copy of the Guinness Book of Records from which they chose a record to illustrate. The prints reflected the interests of people at the time and contributed to the movement to democratise art in a period of drabness and austerity.
This print is from the second series and offers a lovely romantic nighttime view of the Radcliffe Camera, it’s in in excellent condition and is mounted and ready to frame.
Oxford University’s Radcliffe Camera is an 18th century library building, the name is derived from the latin ‘camera’ meaning room. Designed by James Gibbs in a Baroque style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library, it is situated to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east. The Radcliffe Camera’s circularity, its position in the heart of Oxford, and its separation from other buildings make it the focal point of the University of Oxford.
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Artist: Richard Guyatt, (1914-2007)
Title and date: Radcliffe Camera, 1962
Size: 38.0 x 50.0 cms.
Description
Artist description:
A British designer and academic who has been described as “one of the 20th century’s most seminal figures in the world of graphic design”. He was the youngest ever professor at the Royal College of Art on appointment in 1948, and was Rector of the Royal College of Art from 1978-81. He worked for the Royal College of Art for 34 years, and also acted as consultant designer to Wedgwood, WH Smith and other British companies. Guyatt created coins for the Royal Mint and designed postage stamps for the Royal Mail. He was made a CBE in 1969. For the 1951 Festival of Britain, he co-designed the Lion and the Unicorn Pavilion. In 2000 he was awarded the Sir Misha Black award and was added to the College of Medallists.