Donald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin | |
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| Born | 1944 Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Artist |
Donald W. Chaffin (born 1944) 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]
Chaffin was born in 1944 in Nottingham.[4]
Chaffin worked as the resident hatmaker at Nottingham Playhouse.[5]
Chaffin's 1969 painting of Lord Byron is in the collection of Newstead Abbey.[6][7]
During development of the 2009 film adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, director Wes Anderson reportedly enlisted Chaffin to help with the illustrations.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Artist's nightmare for Donald". The Guardian Journal. 11 December 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "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[edit]
- 1 artwork by or after Donald Chaffin at the Art UK site
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