| Ionicus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Armitage September 26, 1913 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nationality | English |
| Area(s) | Illustrator |
Ionicus was the pen name of Joshua Armitage (26 September 1913 – 1998), an English illustrator.[1]
He is best-known for drawing the covers for a wide range of Penguin editions of P. G. Wodehouse, though he also contributed cartoons and drawings to Punch for more than 40 years, and provided cover designs and text illustrations for nearly 400 books in total.
Although best-known for his depiction of Wodehouse's idyllic England, Ionicus also drew covers for a number of well-known authors in other genres, such as the following:
During his wartime service in the British Navy he also contributed to the Admiralty-sponsored monthly magazine Ditty Box.[6]