Pollock originated from Cheadle, Cheshire borin in 1950. He studied a foundation course in the Manchester College of Art & Design, moving onto the Manchester Polytechnic in 1970. Upon graduation he earnt himself a First Class Honours wish also was his ticket to attend the Royal College of Art. Once he had earnt his <A in 1976 he became a freelance illustrator.
The artrist has published & illustrated a variety of novels including works such as Beware of the Cat (1977), designed posters for the Royal Shakespeare Company & has worked for a mixture of both magazines & newspapers. As he so rightly put it, Pollock states "He would work for anyone, even the tax man." which appears true as he has worked for Rolling Stone, Playboy, Penthouse, New Yorker, Talk, Esquire, GQ, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Elle, Country Life, Radio Times, New Scientist, Creative Review, Design Week, Stern, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, the Financial Times, and Daily Telegraph amongst others.
References
www.ianpollock.co.uk/
www.cartoons.ac.uk/artists/ianpollock/biography
[All electronically accessed & submitted]
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