Brendan Behan by Ulick O’Connor
Contributed by Ari Rafaeli on Sep 1st, 2024. Artwork published in
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Ulick O’Connor’s biography of Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican Brendan Behan (1923–1964) was printed by Hazell’s and published by Coronet (Hodder’s paperback imprint) in 1972. Dan Farson’s photo is not credited to him but to Radio Times Hulton Picture Library, the copyright holders.
The title uses a chromatic setting of Caslon Rounded (a.k.a. Old Bowery), and the author’s name is either in Harry or Letraset’s close follower, Horatio. Back cover set in Helvetica Light Condensed 967 and Univers 685 and 689.
Photo: Ari Rafaeli. License: All Rights Reserved.
