Talwin Morris
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Talwin Morris was a leading illustrator and book designer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was a business acquaintance of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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His mother died in childbirth.
In 1891, he was appointed sub editor and designer of Black and White, a weekly magazine published by Cassell and Co
. In 1892 he married Alice Marsh.
In 1893 he moved to Glasgow
to work for publishers Blackie and Son Limited
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In 2009, three pieces in copper, designed by him, which had been rescued from a skip outside Blackie's headquarters in Stanhope Street, Glasgow, during the building's demolition in the 1960s, sold at auction for more than £6,000.
A recurrent motto in his works is a single dash followed by two dashes - his initials ("TM") in morse code
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...
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His mother died in childbirth.
In 1891, he was appointed sub editor and designer of Black and White, a weekly magazine published by Cassell and Co
Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. In 1998 Orion bought Cassell.-History:Full history of the group can be found on Orion Publishing Group is owned by -Imprints:...
. In 1892 he married Alice Marsh.
In 1893 he moved to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
to work for publishers Blackie and Son Limited
Blackie and Son Limited
Blackie and Son Limited was a publishing house in Glasgow, Scotland and in London, England, from 1890 to 1991.The firm was founded in 1809 by John Blackie, snr. as a partnership with two others and was originally known as 'Blackie, Fullerton and Company'. It began printing in 1819 and was renamed...
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In 2009, three pieces in copper, designed by him, which had been rescued from a skip outside Blackie's headquarters in Stanhope Street, Glasgow, during the building's demolition in the 1960s, sold at auction for more than £6,000.
A recurrent motto in his works is a single dash followed by two dashes - his initials ("TM") in morse code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
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