View source for Rufus Segar

{{Short description|British illustrator and graphic designer (1932–2015)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Rufus Segar
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1932|08|28|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Ipswich]], [[Suffolk]], England
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2015|05|07|1932|08|28|df=y}}
| education          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rhyl High School|Rhyl Grammar School]]
* St Asaph Grammar School
* [[Liverpool College of Art]]
}}
| occupation         = {{Flatlist|
* Illustrator
* Graphic designer
}}
| notable_works      = ''[[Anarchy (magazine)|Anarchy]]'' (1961–1970)
| movement           = [[Anarchism]]
| spouse             = Sheila Bullard
}}
'''Rufus Segar''' (28 August 1932 – 7 May 2015) was a British [[Anarchism|anarchist]], illustrator, and graphic designer best known for his designs of ''[[Anarchy (magazine)|Anarchy]]'' magazine throughout the 1960s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/Signal01_9781604864373/page/n117/ |title=Signal 01: A Journal of International Political Graphics |date=2010 |publisher=[[PM Press]] |others=Alec Dunn, [[Josh MacPhee]] |isbn=978-1-60486-314-7 |location=Oakland, Calif. |pages=121–141 |language=En |oclc=732955750}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Segar |first=Rupert |date=19 May 2015 |title=Rufus Segar obituary |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/may/19/rufus-segar-obituary |access-date=7 May 2022 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506173926/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/may/19/rufus-segar-obituary |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Lydia |date=14 May 2015 |title=Popular Pershore illustrator dies aged 82 |work=[[Stourbridge News]] |url=https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/12950188.popular-pershore-illustrator-dies-aged-82/ |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-date=8 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708223351/https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/12950188.popular-pershore-illustrator-dies-aged-82/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Segar was born in [[Ipswich]], [[Suffolk]], England and attended [[Rhyl High School|Rhyl Grammar School]] and St Asaph Grammar School. While studying at [[Liverpool College of Art]] Segar became involved with the Liverpool Anarchist Group. Upon graduating in 1953 Segar moved to London and began working in advertising for [[Horatio Myer|Horatio Myer & Co. Ltd]], then [[S. H. Benson|SH Benson]].<ref name=":0" />
In 1955 he was imprisoned for three months for refusing to perform [[Conscription in the United Kingdom#After 1945|national service]].<ref name=":1" /> For 30 years, Segar worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for the [[Economist Intelligence Unit]] in London.<ref name=":1" /> He also worked freelance illustrating books.
From 1961 to 1970 Segar designed and illustrated the monthly ''Anarchy'' magazine, edited by [[Colin Ward]] and published by [[Freedom Press]]. Ward gave Segar significant freedom in his design of each issue, though working to a tight deadline. Segar ceased designing Anarchy shortly after Ward ceased being editor.<ref name=":0" />
Segar retired to [[Saltwood]] in [[Kent]], followed by [[Pershore]] in [[Worcestershire]], though he continued illustrating books. He died on 7 May 2015 at the age of 82.<ref name=":2" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite book |title=Autonomy: The Cover Designs of Anarchy 1961–1970 |publisher=[[Hyphen Press]] |others=Daniel Poyner |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-907259-46-6 |location=London |language=En}}
== External links ==
* [https://libcom.org/article/anarchy-journal-anarchist-ideas ''Anarchy'' magazine archive]
{{Freedom Press}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Segar, Rufus}}
[[Category:British anarchists]]
[[Category:Artists from Ipswich]]
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:British illustrators]]
[[Category:British graphic designers]]
[[Category:British conscientious objectors]]
[[Category:Alumni of Liverpool College of Art]]