John Hassall Entre em um
sensação, não
uma galeria.
Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
John Hassall
John Hassall: A Pioneer of British Illustration and Poster Art John Hassall (1868 – 1948) stands as a significant figure in the history of British illustration and poster design, particularly during the Edwardian and interwar periods. Born in Walmer, Kent, his artistic journey began with formal education at Worthing’s Newton Abbot College and Heidelberg’s Neuenheim College, experiences that instilled a foundational understanding of aca
demic art principles. Despite twice failing to gain admission to Sandhurst Military Academy, Hassall pursued an unconventional path by emigrating to Manitoba, Canada, where he established a farming enterprise alongside his brother Owen – a formative period shaping his perspective on rural life and observation. Returning to London in 1890, he enrolled in Antwerp and Paris art schools under the tutelage of Alphonse Mucha, absorbing the s…
