Richard Beck b. 1912

Also known as R. B.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Beck practised as an industrial designer and graphic artist in the UK and Australia. He designed travel posters for the Orient Line, London Transport, stamps for Australia Post and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics among others. His package design work is illustrated in R. Haughton James, The Arts in Australia series, "Commercial Art", Longmans, 1963.
Tags: Posters, Industrial design, Stamps, Packaging, Graphic artist
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poster designer and cartoonist, designed Orient Line Cruises 1937 (NGA).

He contributed to Australia: National Journal and Australia Week-end Book 2 (1943), p.111: 'The art of being rude: Cairo impression’ – Egyptian man poking out his tongue.

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Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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