Edward Bawden biography in Biographies from the artzine on artrepublic.comEdward Bawden worked as a printmaker, graphic designer and illustrator. His early works included a mural at Morley College created with fellow artist and close friend Eric Ravilious. Like Ravilious he too was a war artist during World War II. Later in life he went back to painting large scale murals such as one in Blackwell Books in Oxford in 1972-3. Bawden also created a series of linocuts of London monuments and markets. The simple lines and bright colours used in his works bring beauty to scenes of everyday life in England. Browse Prints |