Artist Monograph

Abram Games, British

British, 1914–1996

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	49	89.1%
Other Media	6	10.9%

Production by Decade

1900s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	45	93.8%
Large (1–3 m)	3	6.3%

Range: 36.5 cm → 102.2 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1943	29
1945	20
1953	1
1954	2
1968	2
1978	1

British Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 55 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
A. T. S. Design Acc. 40.1945.1-2	1900-1945	2 Posters	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
A. T. S. Design Acc. 41.1945	1900-1945	Poster	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Danger, Don't Touch Design Acc. 28.1945	1900-1945	Poster	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
A Postmark Betrayed this H.Q. – Use the Army Post Office Design Acc. 165.1943	1939-43	Lithograph	19 5/8 x 14 7/16" (49.9 x 36.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Are You A Skilled Artisan? Design Acc. 170.1943	1939-1943	Lithograph	29 1/2 × 19 5/8" (74.9 × 49.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Are You Sufficiently Skilled in Your Trade to Earn a Higher Trade Rate? Design Acc. 171.1943	1939-1943	Lithograph	29 5/16 x 19 11/16" (74.5 x 50 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Blood Donors Are Urgently Needed to Save Lives Design Acc. 293.1943	1939–1943	Lithograph	19 1/4 x 12 5/8" (48.9 x 32.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Guard Against Venereal Disease Design Acc. 161.1943	1939–1943	Lithograph	14 7/8 x 9 13/16" (37.8 x 25 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
I'm Looking for You – Fever, Malaria – Protect Yourself Against Mosquitoes Design Acc. 159.1943	1939-43	Lithograph	14 7/8 x 9 15/16" (37.8 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
London District Forces Exhibition Design Acc. 168.1943	1939–1945	Poster	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Pilfering is a Menace to Our War Effort Design Acc. 283.1943	1939-1945	Lithograph	28 1/2 × 19" (72.4 × 48.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Royal Artillery Comforts Design Acc. 172.1943	1939-1943	Lithograph	14 15/16 x 9 15/16" (38 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Send Your Good Wishes by Greetings Telegram Design Acc. 282.1943	c. 1939-43	Lithograph	29 7/8 x 20 1/8" (76 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
They Carry Disease from Filth to Food – Kill All Flies Design Acc. 160.1943	1939-43	Lithograph	14 3/4 x 9 13/16" (37.5 x 24.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Ventilate Your Quarters Design Acc. 162.1943	1939-43	Lithograph	14 13/16 x 9 15/16" (37.7 x 25.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
When Handling Arms Look First – Prevent Accidents Design Acc. 166.1943	1939-43	Lithograph	19 15/16 x 14 11/16" (50.6 x 37.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Blood Donors Are Needed Urgently to Save These Lives – The Army Blood Transfusion Service Design Acc. 169.1943	1941-43	Photolithograph	26 7/8 x 19 1/8" (68.2 x 48.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Economy – Your Job in the Battle of the Atlantic Design Acc. 237.1943	c.1941	Lithograph	29 3/4 x 19 13/16" (75.6 x 50.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Join the ATS Design Acc. 176.1943	1941	Lithograph	28 15/16 x 19 1/8" (73.5 x 48.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Join the Royal Armoured Corps Design Acc. 177.1943	1941	Lithograph	29 1/2 x 19 7/8" (74.9 x 50.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Keep a Guard on What You Say Design Acc. 174.1943	1941-43	Photolithograph	28 3/4 x 19 3/8" (73 x 49.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Keep Your Feet Clean Design Acc. 163.1943	1941	Lithograph	14 15/16 x 9 7/8" (38 x 25.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
One of Our Fighters is Missing if You Are Off Work With an Accident Design Acc. 202.1943	1941	Lithograph	29 1/2 x 20" (74.9 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Personal Cleanliness Design Acc. 164.1943	1941	Lithograph	14 15/16 x 9 15/16" (38 x 25.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Radiolocation Design Acc. 175.1943	1941	Lithograph	29 13/16 x 19 13/16" (75.8 x 50.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
A Postmark Betrayed this H.Q. – Use the Army Post Office Design Acc. 39.1945	1942	Lithograph	19 5/8 x 14 7/16" (49.9 x 36.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Army News Room Design Acc. 44.1945	c. 1942	Lithograph	29 3/4 x 19 7/16" (75.6 x 49.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Grow Your Own Food Design Acc. 173.1943.1	1942	Lithograph	29 3/8 x 19 3/16" (74.7 x 48.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Grow Your Own Food Design Acc. 173.1943.1-2	1942	Lithograph	29 3/8 x 19 3/16" (74.7 x 48.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Grow Your Own Food Design Acc. 173.1943.2	1942	Lithograph	29 15/16 x 19 5/16" (76 x 49.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Grow Your Own Food Design Acc. 178.1943.a-b	1942	Lithograph	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Grow Your Own Food Design Acc. 46.1945	1942	Lithograph	29 15/16 x 19 5/16" (76 x 49.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Horse-play With Weapons May End Like This… Design Acc. 167.1943	1942	Lithograph	19 13/16 x 14 1/2" (50.3 x 36.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Take a Pride in Being Fighting Fit Design Acc. 158.1943	1942	Lithograph	29 7/16 x 19 5/16" (74.8 x 49.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Talk Kills Design Acc. 29.1945.1-2	1942	Lithograph	29 x 19" (73.7 x 48.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Blood Donors – Now – 30 Minutes of Your Time Design Acc. 43.1945.1-2	c.1943	Lithograph	.1: 29 1/2 × 18 1/4" (74.9 × 46.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Curiosity – Ignorance – Bravado Design Acc. 36.1945	1943	Lithograph	28 15/16 x 19 1/4" (73.5 x 48.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Education – New Knowledge, New Worlds, New Pleasures Design Acc. 33.1945	c. 1943	Lithograph	29 11/16 x 19 3/8" (75.4 x 49.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
He Talked – They Died Design Acc. 47.1945	1943	Lithograph	14 9/16 x 9 9/16" (37 x 24.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
He Wanted To See Inside Design Acc. 34.1945	1943	Lithograph	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
If he should fall, is your blood there to save him? Blood Donors Design Acc. 42.1945.1-2	c.1943	Lithograph	.1: 29 1/2 × 19 1/4" (74.9 × 48.9 cm) .2: 14 5/8 × 9 1/2" (37.1 × 24.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Neglect Ruins Ammunition Design Acc. 32.1945	c. 1943	Lithograph	29 7/16 x 19 3/8" (74.7 x 49.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Rough Handling Ruins Ammunition Design Acc. 30.1945	c. 1943	Lithograph	19 5/16 x 14 1/8" (49 x 35.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
This Child Found a 'Blind' Design Acc. 35.1945	1943	Lithograph	28 13/16 x 19 3/16" (73.2 x 48.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Ventilate Ammunition Design Acc. 31.1945	c. 1943	Lithograph	19 1/2 x 14 3/16" (49.5 x 36 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Army Cadet Force – Exhibition Design Acc. 37.1945.1-2	1944	Lithograph	28 5/8 x 18 3/4" (72.7 x 47.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
For Talking Of Troop And Ship Movements – Penalty: Death For Your Comrades Design Acc. 38.1945	1944	Lithogaph	29 1/8 x 19 3/8" (74 x 49.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
If You are Suffering from Scabies Design Acc. 157.1943	c. 1944	Lithograph	9 7/16 x 14 3/8" (24 x 36.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Mrs. John Carter
Salute to the Soldier Design Acc. 45.1945.1-2	1945	2 Posters	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
DP – Over 200,000 Displaced Jews Look to You Design Acc. 134.1968	1946-49	Offset lithograph	29 1/4 x 19 1/2" (74.3 x 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
London Transport at London's Service Design Acc. 191.1968	1947	Offset lithograph	39 1/2 x 24 3/4" (100.3 x 62.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Jersey Design Acc. 302.1953	1951	Lithograph	40 1/4 x 25" (102.2 x 63.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Financial Times Design Acc. 519.1954	1952-1962	Lithograph	30 × 20" (76.2 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Have A Capstan Design Acc. 518.1954	1953	Lithograph	27 1/4 × 18 1/4" (69.2 × 46.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
London Regent's Park (Poster for London Transport) Design Acc. 492.1978	1976	Offset lithograph	40 x 25" (101.5 x 63.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist