A true Cockney, born within the sound of Bow Bells in London, Weaver won a scholarship to the Hammersmith School of Art as a teenager but was unable to complete the course because the grant did not cover his living expenses. He began work in the cabinet-making department of Heal's, a furniture shop on Tottenham Court Road, but moved after two years to become a manuscript writer and calligrapher in another department. During this period, he was attending evening classes in art and was able to win a scholarship to the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London, where he became a teacher after he completed his course shortly before the Second World War.
Second World Waredit
When the war began he joined the Ordnance Survey and was automatically enlisted in the Royal Engineers. In 1942, he became a cartographer for UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) and worked on the Rhine Barrage project. He was seconded in 1944 to the American army as a "cartographer for the operations room at HQ in France".[1] In September 1944 he moved to Versailles and worked for the Operational Analysis Team of G.5 SHAFF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces in France). It was during this part of his war-service that he was employed as General Eisenhower's map-maker.
Post-waredit
When the war ended, Weaver returned to UNRRA as a photo-reporter, covering "repatriation from concentration camps, welfare [and] tracing bureaux"[1] and contributing public-relations stories to publications like Life, Time and Ebony. He was invalided out with nerve damage to his hands. After successful treatment, he began work with the designer Beverley Pick on industrial design, model-making and mural painting, creating exhibitions for companies like Ideal Home. In 1951 he and Pick worked on the "Iron and Steel Pavilion" at the Festival of Britain and created a giant three-dimensional mural "illustrating all the known methods of making steel".
Advertising, Wildlife Illustration and Publishingedit
^ abcde"Norman Weaver's autobiography". Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External linksedit
Norman Weaver – a memorial website with many examples of Weaver's art
May 04, 2024
norman, weaver, 1913, 1989, fsiad, english, artist, photographer, illustrated, scientific, texts, advertisements, postage, stamps, drew, book, covers, action, authors, such, alistair, maclean, desmond, bagley, during, second, world, worked, cartographer, allie. Norman Weaver 1913 1989 FSIAD FZS was an English artist and photographer who illustrated scientific texts advertisements and postage stamps and drew book covers for action authors such as Alistair MacLean and Desmond Bagley During the Second World War he worked as a cartographer for the Allies and was briefly employed as General Eisenhower s personal map maker 1 In 1983 he retired to the Isle of Wight where he painted large watercolour landscapes of the island and continued to pursue his interest in photography Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Second World War 1 3 Post war 1 4 Advertising Wildlife Illustration and Publishing 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit A true Cockney born within the sound of Bow Bells in London Weaver won a scholarship to the Hammersmith School of Art as a teenager but was unable to complete the course because the grant did not cover his living expenses He began work in the cabinet making department of Heal s a furniture shop on Tottenham Court Road but moved after two years to become a manuscript writer and calligrapher in another department During this period he was attending evening classes in art and was able to win a scholarship to the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London where he became a teacher after he completed his course shortly before the Second World War Second World War edit When the war began he joined the Ordnance Survey and was automatically enlisted in the Royal Engineers In 1942 he became a cartographer for UNRRA United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and worked on the Rhine Barrage project He was seconded in 1944 to the American army as a cartographer for the operations room at HQ in France 1 In September 1944 he moved to Versailles and worked for the Operational Analysis Team of G 5 SHAFF Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces in France It was during this part of his war service that he was employed as General Eisenhower s map maker Post war edit When the war ended Weaver returned to UNRRA as a photo reporter covering repatriation from concentration camps welfare and tracing bureaux 1 and contributing public relations stories to publications like Life Time and Ebony He was invalided out with nerve damage to his hands After successful treatment he began work with the designer Beverley Pick on industrial design model making and mural painting creating exhibitions for companies like Ideal Home In 1951 he and Pick worked on the Iron and Steel Pavilion at the Festival of Britain and created a giant three dimensional mural illustrating all the known methods of making steel Advertising Wildlife Illustration and Publishing edit In 1952 Weaver joined the advertising firm Artist Partners Limited as a still life artist He created art for companies like Wilkinson Sword the iconic crossed swords Guinness Danish Bacon Heinz Cadbury s Dairy Milk a glass and a half of milk in every bar Rowntree s Polo and Fox s Mints 1 He created many memorable covers for books by authors like Alistair MacLean and Desmond Bagley including the hanged Dutch doll for MacLean s Puppet on a Chain and a surreal juxtaposition of an aircraft and a Venus flytrap for Bagley s The Freedom Trap He began to specialize in wildlife illustration and particularly fish producing all 300 illustrations 1 for The Fresh and Saltwater Fishes of the World 1976 He also illustrated wildlife stamps issued by the Falkland Islands and Trinidad and Tobago and produced a British Fish series for the Royal Mail References edit a b c d e Norman Weaver s autobiography Retrieved 24 August 2014 External links editNorman Weaver a memorial website with many examples of Weaver s art Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman Weaver amp oldid 1007942859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
