DRAWINGS FOR LILLIPUT


He had contributed drawings to Lilliput from the age of 15.

Musician, artist and writer, Hoffnung defined a certain British whimsy in the 1950's with slightly more sulphur than Roland Emmett. He was a prolific illustrator and much of his work was on musical themes. He found, I was told by a contemporary, it comparatively easy to whistle Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring on the way to the shops.
 
 
Illustrations to Robert Woodall's Peace Perfect Peace , Dec.1948
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3 cms square

 
 
Hoffnung makes us question the automatic assumptions - the torch that projects darkness - the jelly registering force - the display of fly swats.