Stan
As mentioned before I have been looking at some of Stanley Donwood's work as recommended by my brother, who is a big fan.
Admittedly, I've seen his work before but never really given it much thought. So I've looked him up and this is what I have learned:
- Stanley Donwood is the pseudonym of English writer and artist Dan Rickwood
- Has been collaborating with Radiohead's frontman Thom Yorke since 1996 - and Donwood and Yorke met at the University of Exeter as art students
- In 2001, they won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for the Special Edition of Amnesiac
- Donwood worked as a freelance artist in Plymouth
- He is also a very talented writer and you can check out some of his short stories here: www.slowlydownward.com - my personal favourites are: Fingers, Seaside Town of Vampires and Nearly Got.
I love discovering hidden gems like this. There are so many talented people out there, each one different - we just have to open our eyes.
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