Abram Games: His Wartime Work

In 1946, Abram Games left the War Office armed with this testimonial:??ëHis work had to be subtly persuasive, or directly ìpropagandistî ñ but it was always effective, compelling, and of outstanding quality.í??During the Second World War, Captain Games, holder of the unique title of ëOfficial War Poster Artistí, designed a hundred posters for army use. The Ministry of Information adapted several designs for civilians. There is a tale to tell about many of these images, especially about his infamous but most successful ATS Blonde Bombshell recruiting poster. Being the son of a photographer, Games employed many ingenious photographic tricks to convey his message of ëMaximum Meaning, Minimum Meansí in his designs.??Most books on Graphic Design have included images by Abram Games. This is the only book published that concentrates solely on Gamesís war work. The Estate of Abram Games holds his large archive, which includes a memo from Churchill, personal correspondence, press cuttings, sketches, paintings, and maps for the Army Bureau of Current Affairs, and photographs from Gamesís seven years in army service.