Abram Games was a British graphic designer. The style of his work – refined but vigorous compared to the work of contemporaries – has earned him a place in the pantheon of the best of 20th-century graphic designers. In acknowledging his power as a propagandist, he claimed, "I wind the spring and the public, in looking at the poster, will have that spring released in its mind." Because of the length of his career – over six decades – his work is essentially a record of the era's social history. Some of Britain's most iconic images include those by Games. An example is the "Join the ATS" poster of 1941, nicknamed the "blonde bombshell" recruitment poster. His work is recognised for its "striking colour, bold graphic ideas, and beautifully integrated typography".
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Works in Collection
23 works
Are You A Skilled Artisan?
Abram Games
1939-1943
Are You Sufficiently Skilled in Your Trade to Earn a High...
Abram Games
1939-1943
Blood Donors Are Needed Urgently to Save These Lives - Th...
Abram Games
1941-43
Blood Donors Are Urgently Needed to Save Lives
Abram Games
1939–1943
DP - Over 200,000 Displaced Jews Look to You
Abram Games
1946-49
Economy - Your Job in the Battle of the Atlantic
Abram Games
c.1941
Financial Times
Abram Games
1952-1962
Grow Your Own Food
Abram Games
1942
Grow Your Own Food
Abram Games
1942
Grow Your Own Food
Abram Games
1942
Have A Capstan
Abram Games
1953
If he should fall, is your blood there to save him? Blood...
Abram Games
c.1943
Jersey
Abram Games
1951
Join the Royal Armoured Corps
Abram Games
1941
Keep a Guard on What You Say
Abram Games
1941-43
London Regent's Park (Poster for London Transport)
Abram Games
1976
London Transport at London's Service
Abram Games
1947
One of Our Fighters is Missing if You Are Off Work With a...
Abram Games
1941
Pilfering is a Menace to Our War Effort
Abram Games
1939-1945
Radiolocation
Abram Games
1941
Send Your Good Wishes by Greetings Telegram
Abram Games
c. 1939-43
Take a Pride in Being Fighting Fit
Abram Games
1942
Talk Kills
Abram Games
1942
Exhibitions
8 exhibitionsSep 04, 1942 – Oct 18, 1942
New Posters from England
5 artists
May 24, 1944 – Sep 17, 1944
Posters
37 artists · 1 curator
Oct 05, 1949 – Dec 04, 1949
Modern Art in Your Life
164 artists · 1 curator
Oct 11, 1949 – Nov 20, 1949
New Posters from 16 Countries
43 artists · 1 curator
Mar 17, 1953 – May 17, 1953
Four Poster Artists
4 artists · 1 curator
Mar 06, 1957 – Apr 07, 1957
Travel Posters
40 artists · 1 curator
Jan 25, 1968 – Mar 10, 1968
Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 18791967
197 artists · 1 curator
Jul 01, 1971 – Sep 27, 1971
The Artist as Adversary
140 artists · 1 curator