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Diana Devora Redhouse
Born(1923-04-26)26 April 1923
London, England
Died19 October 2007(2007-10-19) (aged 84)
Alma materSaint Martin's School of Art

Diana Devora Redhouse (26 April 1923 – 19 October 2007) was a British artist, best known as the designer in 1963 of the Amnesty candle, part of Amnesty International's first ever Christmas card, a candle wrapped in barbed wire, chosen because of "its simplicity and the effectiveness of its symbolism".[1][2]

Background

Redhouse was born in London to Jewish parents of Polish/Russian origin, and educated at a local convent school which only had two or three Jewish girls.[1] She left school at 16, and served in the army during the war, who afterwards helped her get a place at St Martins School of Art.[1]

She founded the Hampstead branch of Amnesty International.[3]

She married the architect Alexander Redhouse, who died in 2004, and they had two daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Yvonne and Denis Baron (7 December 2007). "Obituary: Diana Redhouse". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Artist found it better to light a candle – Obituaries – smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Amnesty logo designer dies – Design Week". designweek.co.uk. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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