TOM PURVIS (1888-1959) CRUDEN BAY. Circa 1925.
40x50 inches, 101x127 cm. The Dangerfield Printing Co., London.
Condition B+ / B: abrasions and repaired tears in image; discoloration at edges; tears in top margin.
Purvis' work for the British Railroads was exclusively for the LNER. His posters run the gamut from traditional landscapes to people engaged in a variety of activities. In the style of the Beggarstaff Brothers, "he formed his figures solely from masses of color, without outline" (Weill p. 228). His use of "flat primary colors and the elimination of detail" (Railway p. 135) was his graphic calling card and what he is most appreciated and best remembered for. This is one of two horizontal format golf posters Purvis designed for this Scottish golf destination. rare