Donald McGill
English graphic artist (1875–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Fraser Gould McGill (28 January 1875 – 13 October 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside (though they were sold throughout the UK).
Donald McGill | |
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Born | (1875-01-28)January 28, 1875 London |
Died | October 13, 1962(1962-10-13) (aged 87) |
Burial place | Streatham Park Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Artist |
Known for | Designing cartoon postcards |
The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middle-aged men, honeymoon couples and vicars.[1] He has been called 'the king of the saucy postcard', and his work is collected and appreciated for his artistic skill, its power of social observation and earthy sense of humour. Even at the height of his fame he only earned three guineas a design,[2] but by the 2000s his original artwork could fetch thousands of pounds.