john holmes (1935 - 2011

It is with sadness that the family of the artist John Holmes have asked me to report his passing on the 17th. He was 76. Known for his spectacular Surrealist artwork; including the iconic image of Germaine Greer's 'The Female Eunuch' and the paperback rendition of Peter Benchley's 'Jaws' - he has left behind a staggering body of work behind, be it the Ballantine Lovecraft books or the many covers for Mary Danby's 'Fontana Horror.'