Bacon, Cecil Walter

Cecil Walter Bacon (1905–1992) was a renowned British illustrator and artist, best known for his work in poster design and book jackets. Much of his work was in the art deco style. Between 1932 and 1935 he designed a number of posters for London Transport. During World War II, after a stint in active service he was assigned to work producing propaganda artwork for the Ministry of Information. He worked regularly for the Radio Times. After the war, he produced designs for, among others, British Railways and the Post Office Savings Bank. His cartographic output included a pictorial poster map of the UK for the Festival of Britain "What do they talk about?"