Charles Front is a British illustrator, best known for designing the lettering on the 1965 Beatles album ''

Rubber Soul ''Rubber Soul'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom, on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single " Day Tripper" / " We Can ...

''. He has illustrated several books, including ''A Child's Bible'', ''Never Say Macbeth'', ''The Great White Whale'', ''The Little Dressmaker'' and ''Carbonel and Calidor''. He worked on the BBC children's TV series '' Jackanory''. Front taught art and illustration at the Barking College Of Technology in the 1970s, and one of his students was special effects artist and animator Alan Friswell who is currently the official restorer for the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation. Friswell credits Front as being an inspirational teacher and influence on his work. He was the art editor of ''MANNA'', the magazine of the

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movement. Sheila and Charles Front created children's books together. They are the parents of actress

Rebecca Front Rebecca Louise Front (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for '' The Thick of It'' (2009–2012).Jennifer Lipma"Bafta for Jewish actress Rebecca Front" ...

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"News briefing: Iconic Beatles artwork under the hammer"
UK News: The Observer, 16 June 2007 (theguardian.com)

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