'East Coast Joys No 1 - Walking Tours', LNER poster, 1931.

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Poster produced for London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the East Coast. This poster, which promotes walking tours, is one of a series of six posters w ith the theme 'East Coast Joys'. Each poster in the series shows a different activity that can be undertaken along the East Coast. Artwork by Tom Purvis (1888-1957), who rallied for the professionalisation of commercial art. In 1930 he was one of the group of artists who founded the Society of Industrial Artists, which campaigned for improved standards of training for commercial artists in order to broaden their scope of employment. He became one of the first Royal Designers for Industry in 1936. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 635 mm. Show more