This map design is Henry Beck’s proposal for the Paris Metro in 1951 after his London Underground design had become quite the success. The most important thing to note about this project is that it represents what could have been for Beck’s career, due to France rejecting his design. Even though this work…
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Henry C. Beck
Henry Charles Beck, also known as Harry, was born in Leyton, London on June 4th, 1902. He was the son of Joshua and Eleanor Beck, who both grew up close to West Ham. For the first two years of his life, Beck lived at 14 Wesley Rd, in his families newly built terraced house. Then…