Stanley Roy Badmin facts for kids
Stanley Roy Badmin (born April 18, 1906 – died April 28, 1989) was an English painter and etcher. He was well-known for his amazing book illustrations and landscape paintings.
About Stanley Badmin's Life
Stanley Badmin was born in Sydenham in 1906. He studied art at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts and the Royal College of Art in London. At just 26 years old, he became one of the youngest members of the Royal Watercolour Society.
He also taught art at several schools in London, including the Central School of Art in the 1950s. In 1939, Badmin was living with his parents and working as an art teacher. During World War II, he worked for the British government. He helped the Ministry of Information before joining the Royal Air Force.
In 1985, a big exhibition showed many of his artworks. This happened when a book about his life was published. Stanley Badmin passed away in Bignor, West Sussex, in 1989.
Stanley Badmin's Art and Illustrations
Badmin mostly worked with watercolour paints. He loved the English countryside and found great inspiration there. He was especially famous for his detailed paintings of trees. His art often looked similar to other artists of his time, like Graham Sutherland and John Piper.
Stanley Badmin became very popular through his book illustrations and advertising work. These works also often featured English landscapes. In the 1930s, he started getting jobs to illustrate magazines. His first book illustrations were for Highways and Byways of Essex in 1937.
He also wrote and illustrated three books for Puffin Books, which is a children's book publisher. One of these books, Trees in Britain (published in 1943), was very special. Many people called it one of the most beautiful illustrated books of the 20th century. It was so popular that an agricultural college even used it for their students!
Some of Badmin's most famous work was for the Shell company. He created art for their advertisements and illustrated their popular Shell Guides in the 1950s. People traveling in Britain also saw his art on posters. He made posters for London Transport and British Railways. Badmin usually signed his artworks "S. R. Badmin".
