John Hassall (1868 − 1948)
John Hassall was born in Walmer Kent and educated at Newton Abbey College, Devon and Neueheim College, Heidelberg. He spent a brief period farming in Manitoba before returning to Europe to study in Antwerp and Paris where he was much influenced by the artist Alphonse Mucha. In 1895 he began working for the advertising agency David Allen & Sons. Hassall's work ranged from theatrical and commercial poster design to greeting cards to children's book illustrations. His best known and loved work was The Jolly Fisherman commissioned by North Eastern Railways to encourage visitors to the seaside town of Skegness (a href=” http://www.skegness.gov.uk/pages/jollyfisherman.htm”>www.skegness.gov.uk/pages/jollyfisherman. Hassall's work was predominantly humourous, usually at music hall level and his designs were bold and brightly coloured giving his posters the character of large cartoons. His work epitomised a peculiarly English humour which had a direct appeal to all levels of society and, while of considerable artistic value, it had none of the rarefied language of his contemporaries - the aesthetic artists and poets. He died on 8 March 1948
His archive is housed at the University of Essex www.lib.essex.ac.uk?speccol,htm
Glossary
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Design
The arrangement of elements or details in an artefact or a work of art.
Past exhibitions
BRITISH POSTERS 1890-1980
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1992
- Brazil, Cuiaba
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Museu De Arte Moderna
- Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
- Brazil, Brasilia, British Council Office - Brasilia
- Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Banco De Desenvolviment O De Minas Gerais
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1991
- Brazil, Porto Allegre
- Brazil, Recife, Shopping Centre
- Brazil, Londrina, Catui Shopping Centre
- Egypt, Egypt
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1990
- Greece, British Council Office - Cyprus
- Qatar, Qatar
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1989
- Israel, Israel
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Singapore, Singapore
- Brunei, Brunei
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1986
- Jordan, Jordan
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1985
- Turkey, Guzel Sanatlar
- Turkey, Turkey
- Turkey, Ankara, Devlet Guzel Sanatlay Galerisi
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1984
- India, Mumbai, British Council Office - Mumbai
- India, New Delhi, New Delhi
- India, Kolkata, Kolkata
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1983
- India, Chennai, British Council Office - Chennai
- Tunisia, Tunis, British Council Office - Tunis
- Belgium, Belgium
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1982
- Austria, Linz, Neue Galerie Der Stadt
- New Zealand, Nelson, Suter Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Christchurch Arts Centre
- New Zealand, Cultural Centre
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, British Council Office - Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia, Penang
- Thailand, Bangkok, British Council Office - Bangkok
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1981
- Korea, Design Centre
- Korea, Cheongju University
- Korea, Chosun University
- Korea, Shinshin Gallery
- Korea, Kaemyung University
- Korea, Kukjae Building Gallery
- Korea, Choheung Bank
- Germany, Neue Berliner Galerie
- Brunei, St Thomas School Hall
- Philippines, British Council Centre
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1980
- Canada, Eatons Department Store
- Casa De La Cultura
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1979
- Venezuela, Maracaibo, British Council Office - Maracaibo
- Venezuela, Caracas, British Council Office - Venezuela
- Uruguay, Uruguay
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1978
- Mexico, Casa De La Cultura
- Mexico, Galleria Chapultepec
