![]() ![]() I was very lucky to have met him in such a formative time in my life – and his influence on me was enormous. I remember an incredible energy and restlessness alongside huge curiosity and kindness. I only later really learned about that side of his career, unfortunately mainly in obituaries. Paul was more interested in talking about human rights, philosophers or art – which I think he saw as central to his ‘second career’. No not at all – I only really knew of that through my Dad. Were you aware of his background working in advertising and did he ever talk about it?.They’d argue (good naturedly) for hours about anyting – politics, religion, philosophy, science, art – and often Paul would get the better of my father! It was also one of those things where for the first time I saw my dad talk to another grown-up and have proper debate. He knew I aspired to work in graphic design at the time and was studying art, working at a printer’s after school etc. A bit of a Yoda figure in a way! He was also probably the first American I’d ever met! He spoke like the movies! He was very indulgent of my questions and didn’t ever talk down to me. Well – at one level he was this very friendly, curious obviously intelligent old man. I also worked after school and weekends in a local printers, and Peter would occasionally come in there for photocopying. This was the late 80s I think, as I was still in comprehensive school. Peter came in most weeks – initially to get things framed, but also after a while to sit and chat with my dad while he worked. He was a good friend of my father – who ran a small picture framers in Porthcawl, where Peter had settled. Paul was an incredible artist, activist and a wonderful friend to my dad – I’m so glad he’s getting this recognition now. My unedited responses to Theo’s questions for the article in full are below. I’ve written about Paul’s influence on me, and his friendship with my father before here which I think led Theo Inglis to contact me for a recollection or two for his excellent long piece on Paul’s work that has just been published at the AIGA’s ‘Eye On Design’ site. The Creative Review has this piece on the exhibition. The National Library of Wales are showing an exhibition of Paul’s work until January 2021 (which means hopefully they’ll reopen in time for people to see it…)
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