{"product_id":"kauffer-1915-oxhey-woods-north-downs-journal","title":"Edward McKnight Kauffer Journal — 1915 Oxhey Woods \u0026 The North Downs Colour Lithograph Posters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the spirit of escape — when Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890–1954) produced his first railway posters for Frank Pick's visionary campaign in 1915, he turned a train journey into an invitation to dream: the front cover presents \u003cem\u003eOxhey Woods\u003c\/em\u003e, a post-impressionist vision of the Hertfordshire woodland rendered in bold, flat colour fields of green, amber, and gold printed by Waterlow \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., while the back cover presents \u003cem\u003eThe North Downs\u003c\/em\u003e, a stylised panorama of the chalk ridge of South East England printed by Johnson, Riddle \u0026amp; Company Ltd. — among the very first four posters Kauffer produced for the railways, landmark works now in the collection of the London Transport Museum, and defining images of the moment when modernist art entered the daily life of the British public not through gallery walls but through the platforms and carriages of the city's transport network.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/new-old-time\/edward-mcknight-kauffer-1915-oxhey-woods-north-downs-poster-art\"\u003eRead the full story →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casewrap sewn binding that lays flat and flexes for comfortable writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 × 8.5 inches, lightweight and portable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kauffer 1915 colour lithograph posters \u003cem\u003eOxhey Woods\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eThe North Downs\u003c\/em\u003e — full-wrap with matte finish; small 0.5\"×0.5\" production barcode on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmirers of British modernist poster art and graphic design history celebrating the legacy of Edward McKnight Kauffer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravellers, walkers, and lovers of the English countryside drawn to Oxhey Woods and the North Downs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of London Transport Museum art and the Frank Pick railway poster tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransport history enthusiasts drawn to the origins of 20th-century commercial art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign lovers who appreciate the moment when modernism entered the daily life of the British public\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gift seekers looking for a historically resonant journal for Anglophiles, historians, and creative minds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":63350914351473,"sku":"11064444485321525276","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Kauffer_1915_Journal_Oxhey_Woods_The_North_Downs_Posters.jpg?v=1774708373","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/kauffer-1915-oxhey-woods-north-downs-journal","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}