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Dekk, Dorrit [1917-2014. Austria-Hungary/Czechoslovakia/Austria/UK. Graphic Designer/Painter]

 

Dorrit Dekk was born Dorothy Karoline Fuhrmann in Brno, Austria-Hungary [now Cze… subscribers only


Photograph of Dorrit Dekk and the cover of Three Men in a Boat, designed by her

Photograph of Dorrit Dekk and the cover of Three Men in a Boat, designed by her


Bibliography

1. Artmonsky, Ruth. Designing women: women working in advertising and publicity from the 1920s to the 1960s. London: Artmonsky Arts, 2013 pp. 92-101

2. Design for savings. An exhibition of poster art to mark the 125th year of national savings. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1986 p.25 [Exhibition catalogue]

3. Sykes, Ruth. ‘Dorrit Dekk: maing a name for herself in graphic design’ in Women Graphic Designers. Rebalancing the Canon, edied by Elizabeth Resnick. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2025 pp. 94-107

Weblinks

20th Century Forum 

ART UK 

Artist Biographies [Subscription service] 

Ben Uri. Dorrit Dekk 

British Council 

Design Methods. Forgotten Hero: Dorrit Dekk  

Dr. Jana Buresova [interview with Dorrit Dekk] British Czech and Slovak Association 

Gabriela Szulman Art. Designs on Britain’: focus on Dorrit Dekk 

Grokipedia 

H is for Home Harbinger. Designer Desire: Dorrit Dekk 

Invaluable 

Jisc Archives Hub. University of Brighton Achives 

London Transport Museum 

London Transport Museum - The Collection 

London Transport. Poster Girls - Dorrit Dekk: The Travel Queen 

Louise Kosman 

Naomi Games. ‘Dorrit Dekk obituary’ The Guarlian online 8 January 2015 

Pavol Kosnac. How Dorrit Dekk gave her name to the DEKK Institute. University of Brighton Archives 

Quad Royal 

Ruth Sykes. Dorrit Dekk – Breaking the Mould. University of Brighton Design Archives 

The National Archives 

The Postal Museum 

The Women’s Art Collection. Murray Edwerds College 

University of Brighton Design Archives 

Victoria & Albert Museum, London 

Wikipedia 

YouTube. FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 2011: Dorrit Dekk and the Land Traveller 

YouTube. Festival of Britain 2011: Dorrit Dekk and the Land Traveller  

See: 10 Records for Dekk, Dorrit in DAR