Norman Thelwell was born in Birkenhead on 3rd May, 1923. He studied at the Liverpool College of Art and taught at Wolverhampton School of Art, 1950-57. A regular contributor to Punch from 1952, he worked as a cartoonist for newspapers and first produced his own comic books
Angels on Horseback, in 1957 (lot 179). A talented commercial designer, his comic inventions found their way onto posters, book jackets, greeting cards and tea towels. Many of these original designs are presented here for the first time.
Norman Thelwell (b.1923)
Details
Norman Thelwell (b.1923)
'Belt Up'
signed '.thelwell.'; pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, unframed
10¾ x 13¾in.
'Belt Up'
signed '.thelwell.'; pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, unframed
10¾ x 13¾in.
Literature
Book Jacket Design for Thelwell's Motoring Manual, published by Methuen, 1974