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HOFFNUNG, GERARD Hoffnungs Potpourri
Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Cover edge wear & corner creasing, staining on front cover & page edges. 1976 Mass Market Paperback. A collection of cartoons by the eccentric artist. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Gerard Hoffnung (March 22, 1925-September 28, 1959) was an artist and musician, best known for his humorous works. Hoffnung died of a cerebral haemorrhage only 20 years after arriving in England but filled those two decades with significant achievement as -- amongst other things -- a cartoonist, tubist, impresario, broadcaster and public speaker. Hoffnung published a series of books of cartoons poking gentle fun at conductors and orchestral instrumentalists. After his death, some of these were turned into a short animated film by Halas and Batchelor under the title The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, which won a number of awards in 1965-6. However, he is probably most remembered for his three Music Festivals held at the Royal Festival Hall in London. These featured humorous musical works commissioned especially for the event and written by the then contemporary composers of the day." -- Wikipedia.
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