Eric Fraser

Eric Fraser studied at Goldsmiths, University of London. Training under Clive Gardiner, Harold Speed and Edmund Joseph Sullivan is recorded. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Radio Times and Camberwell College of Arts. Work by Eric Fraser is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria and Huis van het boek.

Eric George Fraser was born on 11 June 1902 in Vincent Street, London. On 4 April 1925 he married Irene Grace Lovett, at St John's church, Smith Square. In 1935, he moved to Penn's Place, Hampton; where he lived until his death on 15 November 1983 – working in his garden studio until a week before his death. Fraser illustrated scenes from mythology, such as Beowulf fighting the dragon. With pen and ink he illustrated legendary scenes and several works of Shakespeare. Many of the drawings for the jackets designed in the 1960s for the Everyman's Library series (published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd in Britain and E. P. Dutton in America) were executed by Fraser. He also illustrated J. R. R. Tolkien's books, such as redrawing the original illustrations for The Lord of the Rings by Ingahild Grathmer (Queen Margrethe 2. of Denmark) for the Folio Society in 1977, as well as the artwork for the 1981 BBC radio adaptation, including the cover of the Radio Times featuring its launch. He also produced designs for Royal Mail.

• 7 October 1938 issue • 1949 Christmas issue • 29 May 1953 Coronation issue • 1958 Christmas issue