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Alan Aldridge

アラン・オールドリッジ

Aran Ōrudorijji

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-07-08 （London, England）
Died
2017-02-17 （Los Angeles, California） age 78
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
North London, England → Los Angeles, California

Career

Occupations
Artist, graphic designer, illustrator, creative director
Active Years
1965-2017
Affiliations
The Sunday Times Magazine, Penguin Books, INK, Apple Corps

Awards

Whitbread Children's Book Award
1973
Work: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast
Category: Children's Book
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast

1973 Picture book

Illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and creatures attending a ball, accompanied by verses from William Plomer.

AnthropomorphismFantasyPsychedelic

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

1969 Illustrated lyrics book

Illustrated collection of The Beatles' lyrics, including the original design for the Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo.

MusicPsychedelic

The Ship's Cat

1977 Picture book

Illustrations for Richard Adams' verses about a ship's cat, in collaboration with Harry Willock.

AdventureAnimals

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

2008 Autobiographical art book

Collection of his works and retrospective.

RetrospectiveDesign

Bibliography

  • Cover for Boswell's London Journal 1762–1763
  • Cover design for A Quick One by The Who
  • Poster for Chelsea Girls
  • Covers for Penguin Science Fiction books
  • Cover design for Under the Jasmin Tree
  • The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
  • Ann in the Moon
  • The Penguin Book of Comics
  • The Ship's Cat
  • The Peacock Party
  • The Lion's Cavalcade
  • Phantasia: Of Docklands, Rocklands and Dodos
  • The Gnole
  • The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

Style & Themes

Literary Style
PsychedelicFlowing, cartoony styleSoft airbrushingBold, surreal, and colorful
Recurring Motifs
Anthropomorphic insectsFantasy creaturesAnti-war imagery

Legacy

Iconic figure of 1960s psychedelic graphic design, known for album covers for The Beatles, The Who, Elton John, the original Rolling Stones tongue logo, and Hard Rock Café logo. Featured in retrospective at Design Museum.

In Popular Culture

  • Creator of the original Rolling Stones Tongue and lips logo
  • Creator of the Hard Rock Café logo

Trivia

  • Father of 8 children, including supermodels Lily, Ruby, Saffron Aldridge and photographer Miles Aldridge.
  • Designed the iconic Rolling Stones tongue and lips logo.
  • Created the Hard Rock Café logo.
  • Moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s seeking opportunities in film and design.