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Tom Purvis
British artist
For the Australian rules footballer, see Tom Purvis (footballer).
Tom Purvis (12 June 1888 – 27 August 1959) was a British painter and commercial poster artist.
His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
Purvis was born in Bristol,[2] the son of sailor and marine artist T G Purvis.[3] He studied at Camberwell School of Art and worked for six years at the advertising firm of Mather & Crowther before becoming a freelance designer.[4] Purvis developed a bold, two-dimensional style using large blocks of vivid flat colour and eliminating detail.
He fought in the First World War in the Artists Rifles[5]
London and North Eastern Railway
From 1923 to 1943 Purvis worked for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)[6] under the direction of Advertising Manager William Teasdale and then his successo