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- Romek Marber ( ) had a long and distinguished career in the graphic arts and education, and influenced British culture in the late 20th century.
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- Romek Marber (25 November – 30 March ) was a Polish-born British graphic designer and academic known for his work illustrating the covers of Penguin Books.
Romek Marber
Polish-born British graphic designer (1925–2020)
Romek Marber (25 November 1925 – 30 March 2020) was a Polish-born British graphic designer and academic known for his work illustrating the covers of Penguin Books. He retired in 1989, becoming a Professor Emeritus of Middlesex University.[1]
Biography
Marber was born in Turek, Poland on 25 November 1925.[2] In 1939, he was deported to the Bochnia ghetto.[3] In 1942, he was saved from being sent to the Belzec death camp by Sergeant Gerhard Kurzbach, the commander of the forced-labour workshop in Bochnia, credited with saving a large number of Jews during World War II and later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations.[4][5]
Marber arrived in Britain in 1946, where he was reunited with his father and brother.[5] He applied for an education grant from The Committee for the Education of Poles in Great Britain, which had been established in the 19
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- Romek’s extraordinary life saw him through times of unprecedented change that conspired to radically alter the face of Europe – his exceptional talent went on to make a vital contribution to British visual culture.
| Romek Marber's extraordinary journey from war survivor to the pioneering graphic designer who reshaped the visual identity of Penguin books. | |
| “If people want to put things in place, in terms of design in Britain, you’d include Romek,” David Pocknell says of Romek Marber. | |
| In 1967 Marber became consultant head of graphic design at Hornsey College of Art in north London while continuing his design studio work. |
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- Romek Marber () was one of the most influential figures in late twentieth century British graphic design and graphic design education, and this site is designed to reflect, share and promote the breadth of his contribution.