John Nunney
English, 1897-1966
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Commercial artist and poster designer born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1897. Nothing is known about his early life, but it is known that his first commercial work is recorded as early as 1923 around which time he was living at Lincoln’s Inn, Holborn. In the mid-1930’s he was living in New Maldon, Surrey. About this time he produced work for Johnnie Walker whisky in 1927. Nunney also designed posters used to promote the war effort during World War II and, around 1947, a number of posters describing various aspects of education around the British Colonial Empire. He was represented by both W. Partridge and Rogers & Co and contributed illustrations to Swift Annual and Bible Story.