- Victor Reinganum
Victor Reinganum (1907-1995) was an
artist andillustrator , probably best known for his illustrations on bookdustjacket s, including the first editions ofMuriel Spark 's "The Ballad of Peckham Rye " (1960) and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie " (1961).He was born in London on
13 September 1907 and died on24 January 1995 .During 1925-1928 he studied at
Heatherley School of Fine Art and theAcademie Julien , Paris, also taking private lessons with Leger. In 1928 he joinedElstree Studios and was an art director there until 1929 when he became a freelance illustrator. He was a prolific contributor to "Radio Times ". [Currie, Tony. "The Radio Times story" Kelley Publications, 2001. ISBN 1-903053-09-9. This book features several of his contributions to that magazine.]The book "Surrealism in England - 1936 and After" (1986) says of him:
"VICTOR REINGANUM is Surrealist on the outside or not at all - Born London 1907 - Never a member of any Surrealist group, his work shared a certain terrain with Tunnard, a poetic abstraction on the frontiers of figuration often using biomorphic forms. Originally more known for his illustrations, latterly he has had other works included in retrospective Surrealist shows."
References
External links
* [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=1825&page=1 "Diagram"] (1939) in the
Tate Gallery , UK
* [http://www.paisnelgallery.com/pages/single/1173.html "The Three Graces"] (1968) in the Paisnel Gallery, London
* [http://web.artprice.com/artistdetails.aspx?idArti=MTg5MDU1Mzk5OTg0NDU=&src=2 Victor Reinganum] at artprice.com
* [http://www.classiccrimefiction.com/reinganum.htm Victor Reinganum] at classiccrimefiction.com
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