Donald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Artist |
Donald Chaffin is a British artist, known for his illustrations for children's books, notably the first edition of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox.[1] He was also a consultant on Wes Anderson's stop-motion adaptation of the story, and received "special thanks" in the credits.[2][3]
His 1969 painting of Lord Byron is in the collection of Newstead Abbey.[4][5]
During development of the 2009 film adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, director Wes Anderson reportedly enlisted Chaffin to help with the illustrations.[6]
References
- ^ Artworks by or after Donald Chaffin, Art UK. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Donald Chaffin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Fantastic Mr Fox illustrated by Donald Chaffin". Tygertale. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824)". Art UK. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Accession number:NA 996
- ^ "Illustrations for Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox" (23 October 2015). BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 38, Bolsover Castle 1. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
External links
- 1 artwork by or after Donald Chaffin at the Art UK site
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