About the artist
David Wright (1912-1967) was a British illustrator well known for his "lovelies," capturing female allure in WWII. His Carol Day strip for the Daily Mail (1956) resembled American soap opera-style comics. Wright's most famous work comprised 169 illustrations for The Sketch (1941-1951), while he sustained a similar style for Men Only in the 1950s. Initially working at his uncle's studio, he later became a fashion illustrator for women's magazines. Commissioned in 1941, he depicted glamorous women, often based on his wife Esme, establishing himself as a popular pin-up artist during WWII. Concurrently, he instructed driving for the armed forces in Abersoch, Wales, affording ample time for illustration.
