Artist: E Mcknight Kauffer (1890 - 1954)
Nationality: American
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Media: Painting, Design
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Biography:
E. McKnight Kauffer was born in the United States but settled in England in 1914. He was a member of both Wyndham Lewis’s Group X and the Cumberland Market Group. Initially a painter, he abandoned the medium for poster design in 1921. He worked for the London Transport Board and for the Great Western Railway. Kauffer returned to New York in 1940 and created posters for government agencies during World War II. After the war, he worked for American Airlines and also produced book jackets and illustrations.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (2)
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: artist unknown Title: Pie plate Date: 19th century Medium: pottery Dimensions: H.1-3/8 x W.10-5/8
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Sir Peter Lely Title: Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer Date: 1670 - 1680 Medium:

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Art Institute of Chicago: On or Off the Wall: An International Selection of Tapestries and Carpets, 1920s-1970s
On or Off the Wall: An International Selection of Tapestries and Carpets, 1920s- 1970s is organized by the Department of Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago. Curator: Christa C. Thurman, The Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator of Textile...

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Live Auctioneers - 1410: Edward McKnight Kauffer.
Nonesuch Press. Melville, Herman., Benito Cereno. With pictures by E. McKnight Kauffer.

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