Art Paul | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1925 |
| Died | April 28, 2018 (aged 93) Lake View, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
| Spouse |
Suzanne Seed (m. 1975) |
Arthur Paul (January 18, 1925 – April 28, 2018) was an American graphic designer and the founding art director of Playboy magazine. During his time at Playboy, he commissioned illustrators and artists, including Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, and James Rosenquist, as part of the illustration liberation movement.
In addition to being an art director and graphic designer — in particular of Playboy's rabbit logo — Art Paul was an illustrator, fine artist, curator, writer, and composer. There has been a surge of recent interest concerning both Art's past and present, with recent talks, books, exhibitions, and a documentary being made about him. At 91 years old, he put his drawings and writings into book form, creating projects focused on race, aging, animals, and graphic whimsy.[1]