Illustrator Eric Fraser: Radio Times legend – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
via Illustrator Eric Fraser: Radio Times legend – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
via Illustrator Eric Fraser: Radio Times legend – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
Great article by the Guardian featuring designs by the likes of Eric Fraser and Barbara Jones. A new collection of classic illustrations highlights the timeless appeal of dust jackets Martin Salisbury on the lasting value of book covers Martin Salisbury Saturday 21 October 2017 18.00 BST Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque (Little, Brown & Co, 1937) …
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I am beginning to get a feel about how big Eric Fraser was in his day For example : browsing, I was intrigued by this badge, did Fraser walk around wearing this? Turns out its from a 1993 exhibition of his work sponsored by British Gas You’ve got to admire these designs and their longevity.
When looking into the Fraser ouvre on Lord of The Rings, the task at first seemed daunting, so much detail required to satisfy the Tolkeinites (is that a thing) or is it simply Ringers ? So after some thought I decided to turn to plagiarism, luckily I was able to turn to Brian Sibley’s fantastic …
Back to the subject of the morning Mr Frasers gems. This was the first example that i came across and i have to say i was underwhelmed! Its also fairly low on the railwayana buffs hit list. I think what is happening here is the lower graphic takes attention from the nice drawing above, and …
I know this is slightly rushed but just look at the quality !! See the attached links for more Fraser Fodder https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2013/apr/11/eric-fraser-radio-times-in-pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/entries/605c8048-05c3-3800-84ea-29d595d31319 And don’t forget to apply for some free stuff !! (its free…. honest)
According to his rather skimpy wikipedia page Eric George Fraser (11 June 1902 – 15 November 1983) was a British illustrator and graphic artist. He was famous in the public mind for contributions to the Radio Times, and as the creator in 1931 of ‘Mr Therm’ in adverts for the Gas Light and Coke Company. …