Stanley Donwood
(British, born 1968)
Biography
Stanley Donwood is a British artist and writer best known for his work created for the band Radiohead, for whom he has designed all of their album covers and promotional materials. Among his most famous works is the cover art for the album Hail to the Thief (2003), a cartographical text-based image inspired by the work of graphic designer Paula Scher. Donwood is the pseudonym of Dan Rickwood, who was born on October 29, 1968 in Essex, England and studied at the University of Exeter where he met Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. Yorke asked Donwood to contribute art for Radiohead’s original My Iron Lung EP (1994), initiating a lifelong collaboration between the band and the artist. Donwood’s illustrations cheekily address socio-political issues, drawing comparisons to street artists Insa and Banksy. In 2002, he was awarded a Grammy for the packaging of Radiohead’s Amnesia album. In addition to art, Donwood has written several books of short stories, including Humor (2014). He lives in Bath, England.
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Stanley Donwood
A fucked etching that I started again, 2007
Sale Date: October 19, 2023
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English (US)
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