Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness was born on 12 September 1959 and is a British artist, illustrator, and writer.
10 Facts About Hugo Guinness
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Hugo Guinness is known for his illustrations in The New York Times and his bold, graphic black-and-white block prints, many of which have appeared in films and publications.
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Hugo Guinness is perhaps best known for his collaborations with film director Wes Anderson.
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Hugo Guinness depicts everyday and eclectic objects or phrases in a simplistic but humorous way.
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Hugo Guinness's works have appeared in publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vogue.
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Hugo Guinness has designed apparel for clothing company Pussy Glamour and a range of leather goods for Coach New York.
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Hugo Guinness's works have been collected by people including magazine editor Anna Wintour, actor Heath Ledger, actresses Amanda Peet, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams, artist Jack Pierson, and most notably director Wes Anderson, with whom Hugo Guinness has collaborated on several films.
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Hugo Guinness worked with Anderson on the story for The Grand Budapest Hotel, which garnered him a shared nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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In 2015, Hugo Guinness created an animated short film for J Crew to raise awareness of ivory poaching.
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Hugo Guinness was born in London, the youngest child of five and only son of Pauline Vivien and James Edward Alexander Rundell Hugo Guinness, a banker and Royal Navy veteran.