More book Jacket illustrations by Paul Hogarth (part 3)

Hogarth's extra-ordinary and mysterious work complements and distinguishes these novels. If you look closely, the brush strokes are so loosely and effortlessly put together that appear to be almost abstract - yet they portray the characters so masterfully. This book was first published by Faber and Faber Ltd, London 1980.

Faber and Faber Ltd, London 1989.

Faber and Faber Ltd, London 1967

More book jacket illustrations by Paul Hogarth

All three of these illustrations were produced for the Penguin Books editions of the Graham Green novels in the early seventies. There are plenty of Hogarth's illustrations presented on Dr Chris Mullen's excellent website, including pictures from Brendan Behan's "New York"(1964): http://www.fulltable.com/VTS/aoi/h/hogarthp/menun.htm

"Brighton Rock", Graham Green, Cover illustration by Paul Hogarth (Penguin Books, 1981)

Paul Hogarth(1917-2001), one of the greatest British illustrators of the 20th century illustrated a number of Graham Green book jackets of which I've got four. Contemporary of Ronald Searle - and a close friend to him - he was inspired by his various journeys around the world as well as the great writers he befriended. Among them were Doris Lessing, Brendan Behan, Stephen Spender, Lawrence Durrell, Robert Graves and William Golding. His drawing are minimalistic but evoke the dark side of the characters and the mood of the book quite brilliantly. Here's a link for his obituary in The Independent from January 2002: http://www.hogarth.org.uk/resource/obits/paul2002.htm