Edward McKnight Kauffer

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Edward McKnight Kauffer Edward McKnight Kauffer (b. 1890, Great Falls, MT; d. 1954) was an American artist and graphic designer who lived for much of his life in the United Kingdom. He worked mainly in poster art, but was also active as a painter, book illustrator and theatre designer. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1912/1923) and moved to London in 1914. He is known for the 140 posters that he produced for London Underground, and later London Transport, covering diverse styles---from abstract, futurist, cubist and vorticist to impressionist and art deco. He returned to New York City in 1940 where his main client was American airlines between 1947 and 1954. Type designs that were influenced by his poster lettering: Cougher (2008-2010, Alex Liebold, Context Foundry). McKnight Kauffer (2021, Keith Bates).	EXTERNAL LINKS Edward McKnight Kauffer MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Art deco typefaces ⦿ Cubist typefaces ⦿ Type scene in New York ⦿ Type design in the United Kingdom ⦿ Type scene in Montana ⦿