Last time I posted about Royston Cooper, I was shocked just how little it was possible to find out about him. To the tune of nothing. Christies could give me his dates, but that was about it.
But, his widow, Marie, got in contact with the blog to say thank you for mentioning him. I asked her to write something about him, so that the next person to search would at least do better than I had.
And she has, for which I am very grateful.
Royston Cooper 1931-1985 Designer/artist/painter/typographer.
Commissioned to design posters/prints/decorative drawings/brochures/annual reports/packaging/restaurant decor for major companies in UK and Europe. Always with a new approach.
Jovial character. Studio of 23 years in Belsize Park, London NW3. Popular meeting place for clients and artists alike.
Also Balloonist flying his own balloon ‘Sunny Money’ G-BDBI in UK/France/Belgium/Germany/Sweden/Gordon Bennett races in the U.S.
I rather like the sound of him from that.
Since I first wrote, Artist Partners have also put up a slightly more formal CV for him, which is great. I’m really pleased that his life is now being recognised in proportion to the wonderfulness of the work.
All the images, incidentally, are Royston Cooper posters which are on sale at Morphets in a few weeks time, and I’ve chosen only ones I’ve never seen before. Don’t eat them all at once.
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Dear Sir, Madam,
Earlier today I asked for information about Royston Cooper. Now I see that his widow, Marie, has found this blog as well. Could you ask her to contact me? She and her husband lived in Amsterdam in the late 1950′s and they were friends of my parents, José Rentes de Carvalho and Winnie Waalwijk. Mr Cooper painted three paintings in 1957 which are still at my mother’s house.
Thanks in advance.
Isabel Carvalho, Netherlands
I remember Royston Cooper who was friend of my father’s – follow the link to my website. He did a very nice campaign for Ribena I remember and I had a couple of Bena Bunny t-shirts linked to it. He was an amazing, larger than life character.
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