{"title":"Willoughby, Vera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVera Willoughby (1870–1939)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a British illustrator, printmaker and poster designer associated with the vivid graphic style of the 1920s. She was born in South Norwood, London, and worked across book illustration, commercial art and theatrical subjects. Her designs frequently use simplified forms, striking colour and a strong sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilloughby also drew performers associated with the Ballets Russes, sometimes working under the name Vera Petrovna. Among her best-known works is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/willoughby-vera-1870-1939-general-joy-day-trips-from-london-1928\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Joy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a 1928 lithographic poster for the London General Omnibus Company. Its energetic sunburst and lively figures promote the enjoyment of an excursion on an open-topped London bus. The poster is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilloughby's work shows how artists adapted modern design to public transport publicity and other commercial commissions. The geometric patterns and dramatic colour of her posters place her within the visual culture of Art Deco, alongside the modern transport-poster designs of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kauffer-edward-mcknight\"\u003eEdward McKnight Kauffer\u003c\/a\u003e. She died in 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"willoughby-vera-1870-1939-general-joy-day-trips-from-london-1928","title":"Willoughby, Vera (1870-1939) - General Joy (Day Trips from London) 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Joy\u003c\/em\u003e (1928) is an Art Deco transport poster designed by Vera Willoughby (1870–1939) for the London General Omnibus Company. Promoting summer outings by bus, it uses lively colour and a radiating sunburst to suggest the pleasure of day trips from London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 JPEG image which is 600 dpi, measuring 4060 pixels wide by 6560 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/willoughby-vera\"\u003eVera Willoughby\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64397184106826,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Willoughby_Vera_1870-1939_-GeneralJoy_DaytripsfromLondon_1928_main.jpg?v=1794603323"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Willoughby_Vera_1870-1939.jpg?v=1794603440","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/willoughby-vera.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}