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Tony Wright (artist)

British artist (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tony Wright (born 23 October 1949, in London), also known as Sue Ab Surd, is an artist who created album covers such as Bob Marley's Natty Dread and Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys[1] and others including Bob Dylan's Saved.[2] His art work for The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and Steve Winwood's Arc of a Diver were listed amongst Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Album Covers.[3] The cover for The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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Album art

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Book illustration

  • Angel: The Diary of a Mystic. 1976.
  • Fantastic Woman: A Song of Songs. 1980
  • Assisi, Francis of. Hymn of the Sun. 1990
  • City. 1995
  • Dance of Death: Forty Paintings, Forty Quotations. 2006

Awards

  • Benjamin Franklin Award. 1991. First Prize. Religion/Metaphysics/Spirituality.
  • Catholic Press Association 1991 Book Award. First prize.
  • Print Magazine. Design Award. 1996
  • American Graphic Design Award 1997
  • Drench Design Award.2005
  • Design Greenproject Award. 2006

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