The United States Housing Authority asked Lester Beall to create a project. The association was also created by President Roosevelt in the 1930’s. The purpose of the United States Housing Authority was created to loan money to states for low cost construction. During this time Beall created the infamous poster titled Cross Out Slums. Beall…
These three posters were apart of a project that Lester Beall completed for the Rural Electrification Administration. This administration agency was founded in the year 1935 by President Roosevelt. The purpose of the agency was to generate electricity in rural areas that, at the time being, did not have the luxury of utilizing. The…
This piece by Lester Beall was commissioned by Crowell Publishing Company to go into Collier’s magazine by 1939. During this time, America was trying to inspire their citizens into patriotism by use of propaganda posters. This poster in particular was a propaganda against Hitler and his march on the world. Here you are able to…
Lester Beall has created many pieces of graphic design in his time, but perhaps one of his most famous works that he has done would be the logo he did for International Paper. However, he did have assistance in creating this piece with Richard Rogers, an architect in 1960. When first laying eyes on…
A personal favorite of mine from Lester Beall’s collection would be his “Will there be War poster.” Winston Churchill is one of my favorite historical figures from World War 11, and to see this legendary artist use Churchill for one of his pieces got me excited. Beall was commissioned by the Crowell Publishing Company to make…
Biography by R. Roger Remington March 01. “1992 AIGA Medalist: Lester Beall.” AIGA | the Professional Association for Design, 1992, www.aiga.org/medalist-lesterbeall. One piece that I believed to be a highlight of Lester Beall’s work was “Hitler’s Nightmare.” Beall was commissioned by the Crowell Publishing Company to create Hitler’ Nightmare. The piece later appeared on Collier’s magazine in 1939. This…
Steven Dye GD 203 3/13/18 Lester Beall Graphic Design is an incredibly valuable tool that has been used for centuries and continues to do so in the modern world. This skill can be used to create a vast amount of useful designs such as posters, typography, logos, and much more. The key aspect of…