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John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy".
Oct 3, 2016 · Chris Jackson tells the story Tyneside's forgotten artist John Gilroy on BBC Inside Out North East & Cumbria on Monday 3 October at 19.30 and available on iPlayer thereafter.
Feb 12, 2021 · To spearhead the campaign they went with the artwork of an illustrator and painter named John Gilroy, whose creativity generated a host of iconic mascots who have become part of the canon of modern advertising legend—most notably the toucan.
Nov 10, 2014 · Anyone who loves the Guinness animal ads will enjoy Gilroy was Good for Guinness. John Gilroy (1898-1985) didn’t want to be known as “the Guinness artist.” He wanted to be remembered as a serious portrait artist who painted Pope St. John XXIII and the mother, sister and son of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Summary. This is a poster advertising Guinness. John Gilroy (1898-1985) invented many memorable Guinness characters. Perhaps the most popular of these were those in his zoo-keeper series (from 1935), which he created after a visit to Bertram Mills’s Circus. He depicted himself as the zoo-keeper.
Dec 2, 2022 · Tony and John Gilroy tell the Toolkit Podcast how the Scottish fog and an altered opening changed the course of their "Star Wars" series.
Oct 25, 2022 · Editor John Gilroy, ACE, whose credits include Michael Clayton, Pacific Rim, The Bourne Legacy and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, edited four episodes and was a co-producer on the series. I spoke with Gilroy about the editing challenges and the post workflow on the show.
