George Him

George Him (4 August 1900 – 4 April 1982) was a Polish-born British designer responsible for a number of notable posters, book illustrations and advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients.

[1][4] Working as Lewitt-Him, the two established a distinctive design style which combined cubist and surrealist elements, often in a humorous context.

The pair quickly gained commercial contracts with London Transport and Imperial Airways as well as illustrating children's books, such as The Little Red Engine Gets a Name (1942) by Diana Ross.

[3] The Lewitt-Him partnership was dissolved in 1954, when Le Witt decided to focus on developing his abstract paintings and artworks.

[3] He continued to illustrate books but also designed exhibition stands, such as the Australia stand at the 1960 Ideal Home Exhibition and large window displays, notably for the De Bijenkorf store in Rotterdam and the 1961 Christmas windows for the Design Centre in London.

Think Ahead Telegraph and Telephone Less (Art.IWM PST 8414) (1944) by LeWitt-Him for the GPO