Shell Lubricating Oil; Stays on the job

Shell poster number 540, Shell oil stays on the job (1939) by Abram Games. Painting shows red figure riding a bucking horse.

Key facts

Catalogue Number

540
Title

Shell Lubricating Oil; Stays on the job
Date

1939
Artist

Abram Games

Abram Games OBE (1914–1996) was born in Whitechapel and studied at St Martin’s School of Art. Initially he worked in a commercial art studio, later becoming freelance and designing posters for many organisations including London Transport, the GPO and the Co-operative Building Society. From 1941”“1946 he was an official poster designer for the public relations department in the war office and designed famous posters such as Your Talk May Kill Your Comrades. He lectured in graphic design at the Royal College of Art and received several awards including an OBE in 1958.