Master printmaker, illustrator and designer, Edward Bawden is best known for his graphic linocuts, murals and designs for traditional British companies such as Fortnum & Mason, Twinings and London Transport. Bawden studied at the Royal College of Art (where he later taught), tutored by British Surrealist painter Paul Nash and closely associated with Eric Ravilious, Douglas Bliss and Enid Marx. During World War II Bawden served as an official war artist, producing works in Belgium, France and Greece.