George Buckett was born in England in 1939. He studied Building Trades at East Cowles Technical College but did not finish instead he joined the British Merchant Navy. He travelled the world, then did odd jobs and in 1957 emmigrated to the United States where he took a job as an artist in an advertising agency for a few greeting card companies and eventually worked as a freelance artist.
I was unable to discover if he had any training as an artist or illustrator though he is apparently recorded as a children's book illustrator rather than as an artist. In my mind, the two are the same but I am not an expert.
Buckett illustrated Golden Books with the most known book perhaps being Never Talk to Strangers by Irma Joyce. He also created posters and the aforementioned greeting cards and is considered one of the ‘Big Eye’ artists. Finally, he is know for his whimsical 1960s animal pictures, which are shown here on this page. His illustrations were shown in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Buckett's works are happy and they show much imagination and humor even though the internet tells us that he suffered with depression.
In any case, Buckett's illustrations are well known and there are many old prints of his work available. There are few originals, possibly because he was an illustrator rather than an artist, and this fact makes the mass produced prints popular. His prints are an affordable way to add a bit of vintage charm to your home. I have had them in my bathroom but they would also suit your baby nursery, children's rooms, etc.
You can find the three pictures shown on this page in my eBay store
by clicking right here and you can see all of the George Buckett pieces available on eBay
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Brenda
