Graphic designer
Abram Games
Official war artist for posters, and the designer of the Festival of Britain emblem, working to a rule of maximum meaning and minimum means.
Abram Games was a British graphic designer. The style of his work, refined but vigorous compared to the work of contemporaries, has earned him a place in the pantheon of the best of 20th-century graphic designers. In acknowledging his power as a propagandist, he claimed, "I wind the spring and the public, in looking at the poster, will have that spring released in its mind." Because of the length of his career, over six decades, his work is essentially a record of the era's social history. Some of Britain's most iconic images include those by Games. An example is the "Join the ATS" poster of 1941, nicknamed the "blonde bombshell" recruitment poster. His work is recognised for its "striking colour, bold graphic ideas, and beautifully integrated typography".
- Born
- 1914-07-29, London, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1996-08-27, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-07-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 19°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°28′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1996-08-27, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7°54′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 6°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 0°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Abram Games was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.