About Wilfred Hardy
Lived 1938 – 2016 (aged 78). Wilfred Hardy was a British artist, illustrator and comics artist.
Wilfred 'Wilf' Hardy (7 July 1938 – 4 September 2016) was a British artist and illustrator who contributed many painted pages to Treasure, Look and Learn, Eagle and Speed and Power magazines. He also produced work for the Royal International Air Tattoo. He specialised in painting aircraft, producing posters and private commissions.
Early life Hardy was born in Brentford in Middlesex (West London).
Aviation work From 1976 to the 2000s Hardy produced work for the Royal International Air Tattoo airshow, formerly the International Air Tattoo. His first advertisement poster for the airshow featured a hovering Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1.
Hardy also provided illustrations for other airshows and the cover of several editions of the Royal Air Force Yearbook.
Personal life Hardy lived in Kent. He married Barbara Woolstencroft in 1960 in Kent. They had three sons (born 1961, 1963 and 1965).
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Who was Wilfred Hardy?
British illustrator (1938–2016)
When was Wilfred Hardy born?
Wilfred Hardy was born on 7 July 1938.
When did Wilfred Hardy die?
Wilfred Hardy died on 4 September 2016.
What was Wilfred Hardy's occupation?
Wilfred Hardy was an artist, illustrator and comics artist.
What nationality was Wilfred Hardy?
Wilfred Hardy was British.
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