Margaret Calkin James, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret Calkin James

British calligrapher, graphic designer, textile printer, watercolour painter, and printmaker

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: West Hampstead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1985

Profession: graphic designer, painter, printmaker

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Margaret Calkin James (June 1895 - 1985), was a calligrapher, graphic designer, textile printer, watercolour painter and printmaker, and is best known for her posters designed for the London Underground and London Transport between 1928 and 1935.
Untold numbers of commuters admired her Kenwood House and Box Hill posters while oblivious of her identity.