Michael ffolkes

Michael ffolkes, born Brian Davis (1925–1988), was a British illustrator and cartoonist most famous for his work on the Peter Simple column in The Daily Telegraph. He also worked for Punch and Playboy.

Michael ffolkes was born Brian Davis in London on 6 June 1925. He studied art at St Martin's School of Art and in 1942, sold his first drawing to Punch, signing it "brian". He went on to study painting at Chelsea School of Art, and adopted the name "Michael ffolkes". He became a professional cartoonist after graduating in 1949. In 1955 ffolkes began to illustrate the "Way of the World" column in the Daily Telegraph, and in 1961, the film reviews in Punch. ffolkes also provided numerous Punch covers^[1] .

He also contributed to Strand Magazine, Lilliput, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Sunday Telegraph, Playboy, Private Eye, New Yorker, Reader's Digest, Krokodil, and Esquire. ffolkes was a prolific illustrator of children's books, in particular those of Roald Dahl. He also wrote and illustrated books of his own.

Michael ffolkes published his autobiography ffundamental ffolkes in 1985, and died in London on 18 October 1988 at the age of 63.

References

External links

• "A Mixture of Gin and Buttercups" — review of a retrospective of ffolkes' work in 2003.
• Michael ffolkes at the National Portrait Gallery.

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