Will Owen (illustrator)

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An advertisement for Lux (soap) illustrated by Owen

Will Owen (1869 – 14 April 1957)

Lambeth School of Art, and evolved a style similar to that of Tom Browne and John Hassall.[3]

Owen was born in

pipsqueak
' and 'brass'.

Owen produced highly popular cartoons for the

Underground Group
in 1926. His profusely illustrated guide, Old London Town, was published in New York by
Robert M. McBride in 1922 and has been placed on the web by Project Gutenberg.

His work was usually signed "WO" or "WILL OWEN" in a cartouche.

References

  1. ^ "Ow - New General Catalog of Old Books & Authors".
  2. ^ "Will Owen Auctions Results | Artnet".
  3. ^ "Artist: Owen - Poster and poster artwork collection, London Transport Museum". www.ltmcollection.org. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
  4. ^ Brushes and Bayonets - Cartoons, Sketches and Paintings of World War 1 - Lucinda Gosling

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