Hugo Guinness
Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness (born 12 September 1959) is a British artist, illustrator, and writer. He 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. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with film director Wes Anderson.
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Hugo Guinness

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- Name
- Hugo Guinness
- Birth Name
- Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness
- Born
- 12 September 1959
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Education
- Eton College
- Occupation
- Artist, illustrator, writer
- Known for
- * Black-and-white block prints
- Movement
- Contemporary art
- Spouse
- Elliott Puckette
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness (born 12 September 1959) is a British artist, illustrator, and writer. He 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. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with film director Wes Anderson.
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Hugo Guinness (born 1959) is a British actor, copywriter and illustrator, among other activities. The actor was born in London.
Hugo Guinness studied at Eton College. The actor lived in Brooklyn. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Hugo Guinness • Birth Name — Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness • Born — 12 September 1959 • Birthplace — London, England • Education — Eton College • Occupation — Artist, illustrator, writer • Known for — * Black-and-white block prints • Work in The New Yorker and The New York Times • Collaborations with Wes Anderson • Movement — Contemporary art • Spouse — Elliott Puckette • Children — 2 • Relatives — * Sabrina Guinness (sister) • Julia Samuel (sister) • Family — Guinness • Website — hugoguinness.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Guinness attended Eton College. Prior to turning to a career as an artist and writer, he served as a copywriter at the advertising agency Collett Dickenson Pearce, an investment banker with Guinness Mahon, and the founder of Coldpiece Pottery.
Personal life
Personal life
Guinness was born in London, the youngest of five children and the only son of Pauline Vivien (née Mander) and James Edward Alexander Rundell Guinness, a banker and Royal Navy veteran. He is a descendant of Samuel Guinness, brother of Arthur Guinness, and a member of the extended Guinness family. His siblings include socialite Sabrina Guinness, Anita Guinness (wife of Amschel Rothschild), and psychotherapist and philanthropist Julia Samuel. Guinness resides in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn with his wife, the artist Elliott Puckette, whom he married in December 1996. They have two children.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness.
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1959
Hugo Guinness was born in 1959 at London.
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Art and illustration
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• Illustration — Guinness's linocuts displayed at John Derian Company in 2015 Guinness depicts everyday and eclectic objects and phrases in a simple yet humorous way. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vogue. Guinness has designed apparel for Pussy Glamour and a range of leather goods for Coach New York. His work has been collected by notable figures including magazine editor Anna Wintour, actor Heath Ledger, actresses Amanda Peet, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams, artist Jack Pierson, and director Wes Anderson.
Film
Film
Guinness has collaborated with Wes Anderson on several films, including providing artwork for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004). He voiced the character Nathan Bunce in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and co-wrote the story for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), earning a shared nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2015, he created an animated short film for J.Crew to raise awareness about ivory poaching. He also contributed to the BBC Storyville documentary Hi Society – The Wonderful World of Nicky Haslam.
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- 1.Sebra, Matthew. Coming Soon: Hugo Guinness for Coach. GQ. Condé Nast. 26 January 2012.
- 2.Table of Contents: June 2, 2008. The New Yorker. 1 August 2011.
- 3.New York Magazine. Best Bet: Hugo Guinness for Coach. The Cut. 27 January 2012.
- 4.The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I Will Always Remember You. YouTube. 4 November 2015.
- 5.Sweeting, Adam. Hi Society: The Wonderful World of Nicky Haslam, BBC Four. The Arts Desk. 17 November 2009.
- 6.Burke's Peerage Ltd. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. 2. 1697. 2003.
- 7.Margolies, Jane. Elevating 'Ordinary' to an Art Form. The New York Times. 12 May 2014. 0362-4331.
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