Jack Beddington. The footnote man
Details:
- Author(s) Artmonsky, Ruth
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2006
- Pages 111pp; illus
- Publisher The author
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Advertising
Countries:
Library:
- Name Victoria & Albert Museum Libraries
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode SW7 2RL
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Notes:
Deals in general terms with the career of Jack Beddington, 1893-1959, who is best known for his output when Publicity Manager of Shell and of Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd from 1919 to 1946 when he retired. [He then joined the leading agents, Colman, Prentis & Varley, 1946-59]. Almost entirely devoted to his career at Shell, his advertising initiatives, his connections with artists and designers, its products such as posters, the Shell Film Unit, etc