PHANTASIA: Of Dockland, Rockland And Dodos

First Edition. A sampling of Alan Aldridge's artwork, combined with the artist's description of his life and career. Aldridge first worked as an illustrator at The Sunday Times Magazine. After doing some freelance book covers for Penguin Books he was hired in March 1965 by Penguin's chief editor Tony Godwin to become the art director of Penguin. Over the next two years as art director, he especially focused on science fiction book covers and introduced his style which resonated with the mood of the time. In 1968 he moved to his own graphic-design firm, INK, which became closely involved with graphic images for the Beatles and Apple Corps. He also provided illustrations for The Penguin Book of Comics, a history of British and American comic art. His work was characterized by a flowing, cartoony style and soft airbrushing – very much in step with the psychedelic styles of the times. His work includes the 1971 anti-war poster entitled A great place for hamburgers but who'd want to live there! Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New.