Diana Redhouse
Diana Devora Redhouse (26 April 1923 – 19 October 2007) was a British artist, best known as the designer in 1963 of Amnesty International's first ever Christmas card, a candle wrapped in barbed wire, chosen because of "its simplicity and the effectiveness of its symbolism".[1][2]
Redhouse was born in London to Jewish parents of Polish/Russian origin, and educated at a local convent school which only had two or three Jewish girls.[1] She left school at 16, and served in the army during the war, who afterwards helped her get a place at St Martins School of Art.[1]
She founded the Hampstead branch of Amnesty International.[3]
She married the architect , who died in 2004, and they had two daughters.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Yvonne and Denis Baron (7 December 2007). "Obituary: Diana Redhouse". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Artist found it better to light a candle – Obituaries – smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Amnesty logo designer dies – Design Week". designweek.co.uk. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 2007 deaths
- 20th-century British women artists
- Alumni of Saint Martin's School of Art
- Artists from London
- Jewish women artists