Felix Kelly, British/New Zealand 1914–1994 - Book illustration design; gouache on paper, signed lower right 'Felix Kelly', 25 x 17.2 cm (ARR) Note: Initially influenced by the work of the Surrealists, Felix Kelly became celebrated for his book...

Felix Kelly, British/New Zealand 1914–1994 - Book illustration design; gouache on paper, signed lower right 'Felix Kelly', 25 x 17.2 cm (ARR) Note: Initially influenced by the work of the Surrealists, Felix Kelly became celebrated for his book cover designs, particularly for ghost stories including Faber and Faber's ‘Best Horror Stories’ (1957) and ‘Best Tales of Terror’ (1962), as well as for ‘Haunted Houses’ (1956) by Joseph Braddock. The present work appears to be a design for a haunted house story, although not for the Mezzotint, as claimed in the inscription on the back of the frame. The artist held his first one-man exhibition at Lefevre Gallery in 1943, which was highly acclaimed and lead to Herbert Read buying a work and writing the introduction to his next catalogue.
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