BEGGARSTAFF

Charles Matlack Price on the works of the Brothers Beggarstaff, 1922

The ‘Beggarstaff Brothers’ is the nom d’artiste used by the brothers-in-law William Nicholson and James Ferrier Pryde for their innovative poster designs.

“They joined forces in 1894, and for the next five years they produced a series of posters which by their bold simplicity and clarity of design revolutionized certain aspects of poster art througout Europe … they presented the image in its starkest form; the background is stripped bare of unnecessary detail and the fullest use is made of the silhouette…