Helen Madeleine McKie (11 October 1889 – 28 February 1957) was a British artist and illustrator.
After leaving
Lambeth School of Art
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, McKie became a member of staff to '
Bystander' magazine from 1915 to 1929. She was also a contributing artist to
The Graphic
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,
Sphere
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,
Autocar, and
Queen
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publications.
She illustrated books, created
mural
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designs, and painted the artwork for posters. Her most famous works are the pair posters "Waterloo Station – War" and "Waterloo Station – Peace" which were published by
Southern Railway in 1948 to celebrate the centenary of
Waterloo station
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.
During the First World War, a lot of her drawings focused on the war effort. After the war, she sketched scenes taking place at London nightclubs.
References
External links
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* V&A Archive of Art and Design
Helen McKie, artist and illustrator: papers, 1889–2004
1889 births
1957 deaths
20th-century British women artists
British illustrators
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