About Diana Redhouse
Lived 1923 – 2007 (aged 84). Diana Redhouse was a British graphic designer.
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". 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.
She married the architect Alexander Redhouse, who died in 2004, and they had two daughters.
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Who was Diana Redhouse?
British Artist (1923-2007)
When was Diana Redhouse born?
Diana Redhouse was born on 26 April 1923 in London.
When did Diana Redhouse die?
Diana Redhouse died on 19 October 2007.
What was Diana Redhouse's occupation?
Diana Redhouse was a graphic designer.
What nationality was Diana Redhouse?
Diana Redhouse was British.
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