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F. Ernest Jackson ARA (1872–1945) was a British painter, draughtsman, poster designer and lithographer. ==Background== Francis Ernest Jackson was born on 15 August 1872 in Huddersfield, the son of a printer.〔(F. Ernest Jackson biography at the Tate Collection )〕 He was apprenticed as a lithographer, and later attended life-drawing classes at the Yorkshire College. He then studied in Paris at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts under Bouguereau, Ferrier, J.-P. Laurens and Constant. On his return to Britain he designed posters and practised lithography. In 1907 he became a co-founder of ''The Neolith'' and member of the Senefelder Club. Between 1913 and 1925 Jackson designed posters for the London Underground.〔(Artist - F Ernest Jackson )〕 In addition, throughout the First World War, he was in charge of propaganda lithography for the Ministry of Information. From 1926 to 1940 he was principal of the Byam Shaw School of Art.〔 In 1944 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. He died at Oxford, on 11 March 1945 from injuries after he was knocked down by a motor-cycle. A memorial exhibition to Jackson was held at the Beaux Arts Gallery in 1946. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis Ernest Jackson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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