Donald W. Chaffin (born 1944) is a British artist, known for his illustrations for children's books, notably the first edition of
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has be ...
's ''
Fantastic Mr Fox
''Fantastic Mr Fox'' is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970, by George Allen & Unwin in the UK and Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., with illustrations by Donald Chaffin. The first Puffin paperback, fi ...
''.
He was also a consultant on
Wes Anderson's stop-motion adaptation of the story, and received "special thanks" in the credits.
Chaffin was born in 1944 in Nottingham.
Chaffin worked as the resident hatmaker at Nottingham Playhouse.
Chaffin's 1969 painting of
Lord Byron is in the collection of
Newstead Abbey.
During development of the
2009 film adaptation of ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'', director
Wes Anderson reportedly enlisted Chaffin to help with the illustrations.
"Illustrations for Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox" (23 October 2015). ''BBC One - Antiques Roadshow'', Series 38, Bolsover Castle 1.
Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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British painters
British male painters
British illustrators
1944 births
Living people