Owen MillerOriginal Poster: Lancaster Bomber WW2 RAF Aeroplane Owen Millerc. 1943
c. 1943
About the Item
- Creator:Owen Miller (British)
- Creation Year:c. 1943
- Dimensions:Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 19.3 in (49 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Generally excellent, slight edge wear, folds as issued.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU79539113592
Owen Miller
Born in Auckland and educated at Wellington College, Owen Miller worked as an artist in New Zealand, working with the Māori people and as an illustrator for a newspaper in Wellington. Finding working life difficult in New Zealand during the depression, he signed on as a deckhand working his passage to the UK. Arriving at the Port of London with £5 to his name, Miller’s first job was an illustrator for J. Lyons & Co., the famous Corner House company. His greatest work there was to decorate the directors’ dining room as an aircraft interior. Following the outbreak of the War, Miller began to work for the Ministry of Aircraft Production in late 1942. When Lord Beaverbrook commenced his term as Minister of Aircraft Production in May 1940, it was an industry beset with problems. Aircraft parts were produced in sufficient numbers, but assembly into flyable aircraft proved more challenging, the Castle Bromwich Spitfire factory had not produced a single completed aircraft by this point. Moreover, the RAF central depots had large supplies of aircraft that had not been issued to squadrons. Once this was all brought under Beaverbrook’s control, aircraft production increased rapidly. During the Battle of Britain, the British production of fighter aircraft was two-and-a-half times that of Germany. Britain had 644 operable fighters at the start of July 1940 when the Battle of Britain began against the German 725. By the end of October 1940, when the German offensive finished, British fighter aircraft had despite significant losses increased to 732 while the Germans were left with just 275. To achieve this great productivity increase, the Ministry was run on informal grounds, few notes were kept, staff members had few formal roles. Essential to the success were motivational posters in the aircraft factories, such as those produced by Miller for the Bayly-Souster commercial art studio in Fleet Street in London for whom he worked. Life as an artist dreaming up fantasy motivational posters could have hidden risks. One poster Miller produced was a stylized airplane without a propeller. Needless to say, the jet engine was Top Secret at that time and he was duly summoned to explain what he knew of it, of course, the answer was nothing. Following the war, he worked for National Savings, while also selling his art both sculpture and paintings.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Owen Miller National Savings 1950 original vintage calendar posterBy Owen MillerLocated in London, GBOwen Miller (1907-1960) National Savings calendar poster (1950) Lithographic poster 50 x 37 cm Printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross. A fantastic original lithographic poster advertising the National Savings scheme and featuring a calendar for the year 1950. Born in Auckland and educated at Wellington College, Miller worked as an artist in New Zealand. His illustrations often appeared in Wellington newspapers. He found life difficult in New Zealand during the Depression, and eventually signed on to a boat as a deckhand, working his passage to the UK. When he arrived at the Port of London, he had only £5 to his name. His first job was an illustrator for J Lyons...Category
1950s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- National Savings 1947 original vintage calendar posterLocated in London, GBNational Savings calendar poster (1946) Lithographic poster 50 x 38 cm Printed for HMSO by Marion, Son & Hall Ltd, London. An original lithographic poster advertising the National ...Category
1940s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Draughts Eat Coal Original Vintage Poster - WW2 Fuel Efficiency Green Energy EcoLocated in London, GBTo see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you ca...Category
1940s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- 'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 posterBy Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)Located in London, GBTo see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller...Category
1940s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- "You too can save through National Savings" original vintage posterBy Owen MillerLocated in London, GBTo see our other original vintage posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. Owen Miller (1907 - 1960) They all save for the future, you too can save through National Savings Lithographic poster 76.2 x x 50.8 cm Printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross circa 1950. A fantastic original lithographic poster advertising the National Savings scheme. Born in Auckland and educated at Wellington College, Miller worked as an artist in New Zealand. His illustrations often appeared in Wellington newspapers. He found life difficult in New Zealand during the Depression, and eventually signed on to a boat as a deckhand, working his passage to the UK. When he arrived at the Port of London, he had only £5 to his name. His first job was an illustrator for J Lyons...Category
1950s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- 1943 Royal Air Force Short Stirling aeroplane recognition poster pub. US NavyLocated in London, GBTo see our other original vintage propaganda posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot fin...Category
1940s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Piazza San Pietro - Lithograph Print by Mino Maccari - 1945By Mino MaccariLocated in Roma, ITPiazza San Pietro is a modern artwork realized by Mino Maccari, Aldo Palazzeschi in 1944-1945. Black and white lithograph realized by Maccari and a poem written by Aldo Palazzeschi ...Category
1940s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Colorful Russian French Judaica Jewish Shtetl Wedding Lithograph Mourlot ParisBy Mane KatzLocated in Surfside, FLMane-Katz (1894-1962) Original Lithograph published by Andre Sauret, Monte Carlo, 1966, printed in France, by Mourlot. The ouvrage sheet is not included. this is from a limited editi...Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Henry Moore, "Pandora and The Imprisoned Statues, " hand signedBy Henry MooreLocated in Chatsworth, CAThis piece is a rare trial proof created by Henry Moore in 1950. It is from a portfolio entitled Promethee, which contained lithographic illustrations by Moore, which was published i...Category
1950s Modern More Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Los ToldosBy Emilio SanchezLocated in New York, NYEmilio Sanchez (1921-1999) created this lithograph entitled “LOS TOLDOS” in 1973. This impression is signed, titled, and inscribed “21/50” in pencil. The printed Image size is 22.13...Category
1970s Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- André Beaudin - Composition - LithographBy Andre BeaudinLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHAndré Beaudin - Composition - Original Lithograph 1964 Dimensions: 30 x 20 cm Edition of 200 (one of the 200 on Vélin de Rives) Mourlot Press, 1964 Unsigned and unumbered as issuedCategory
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Paul Jenkins - Composition - Original LithographBy Paul JenkinsLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHPaul Jenkins - Composition - Original Lithograph 1964 Dimensions: 30 x 20 cm Edition of 200 (one of the 200 on Vélin de Rives) Mourlot Press, 1964 Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012) Paul Jenkins, an artist originally associated with abstract expressionism, exhibits in his mature works a redefining of color, light and space on the canvas surface. Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1923, Jenkins worked as a teenager in a ceramics factory, where he was first exposed to color intensity and the creation of form. From age 14 to 18, he studied drawing and painting at the city's Art Institute. Initially interested in drama, Jenkins received a fellowship to the Cleveland Playhouse, then continued his dramatic studies in Pittsburgh at the Drama School of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Deciding to become an artist, Jenkins moved to New York City in 1948 and studied at the Art Students League. During Jenkins's three years at the League, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Morris Kantor were his influential instructors. While Jenkins continued to live and paint in New York City, his personal explorations took a metaphysical turn, which would ultimately become dominant in his work. P.D. Ouspensky's The Search of the Miracu/ous changed the artist's thoughts on human growth and limitations, while the Chinese I Ching, through its thematic emphasis on constant change, heightened his interest in flowing paint on canvas. Painting for Jenkins became an intuitive, almost mystical process. He commented, "I paint what God is to me." In 1953, Jenkins traveled to Paris, where, a year later, he had his first one-man show. While working at the American Artists Center, he continued to experiment with flowing paints, pouring pigment in streams of various thicknesses, with white thin spills as linear overlays. Jenkins's intent was to deny stasis and create a literal and metaphysical sense of dynamism, while maintaining a sense of unity. Beginning in 1958, Jenkins titled each canvas Phenomena, with additional identifying words. He believed the work to be descriptive of the discovery process inherent in each painting. Paralleling his beliefs, the artist's paintings have undergone subtle but definite changes. Beginning in the early 1 960s, a shift of color saturation and exposure of the white areas gave Jenkins's canvases an enhanced feeling of illumination. If Jenkins's technique is unorthodox, he is in many other ways a traditional artist. He works in an acrylic medium on traditional linen canvas or fine rag paper. Often he uses an ivory knife...Category
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph