Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness is a British artist, illustrator, and writer
Background
He was born in London, the youngest child of five and only son of Pauline Vivien (née Mander) and James Edward Alexander Rundell Guinness, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1924–2006), a Second World War veteran of the Royal Navy, who was a banker with Guinness Mahon, the Guinness Peat Group and the Provident Mutual Life Assurance Association (now Aviva), and Chairman of the Public Works Loan Board 1970-1990.
Career
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. This line of the Guinness family founded Guinness Mahon in 1836. Among Guinness"s siblings are the socialite Sabrina Guinness.
Anita Guinness, wife of the late Honorary
Guinness attended Eton College. Guinness depicts everyday and eclectic objects or phrases in a simplistic but humorous way.
Guinness has also designed apparel for clothing company Pussy Glamour and a range of leather goods for Coach New New York Guinness"s works have been collected by people including magazine editor Anna Wintour, the late actor Heath Ledger, actresses Amanda Peet, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams, artist Jack Pierson, and most notably director Wes Anderson, with whom Guinness has collaborated on several films.
Membership
Hugo Guinness is a member of the "banking line" of the Guinness family, descended from Samuel Guinness (1727–1795), the brother of Arthur Guinness.