Hemmingway, Edward (American 20th Century) Four Illustrations for Bartender’s Guide. Four oils on artist board. Original illustrations for Hemmingway & Bailey’s Bartending Guide to Great American Writers. Printed in 2006. Illustrations are all signed and dated lower right Edward Hemmingway 2005. Illustrations are from Jim Thompson. The illustrations depict authors William Faulkner with a dog, Raymond Chandler, and Dashiell Hammett. In good condition. Two measure 16” x 12” and the illustration with William Faulkner measures 14” x 11”. A copy of the book "Hemmingway & Bailey’s Bartending Guide to Great American Writers' that the illustrations were used in, will be included with the four original paintings.

From the artist’s website: Edward Hemingway is a writer and artist living in Brooklyn, NY. He has done feature writing for GQ Magazine, written comics for Nickelodeon, and been showcased in American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. His artwork has been included in the New York Times, Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly, and Nickelodeon Magazine, among others. He has written and illustrated the children’s books “Bump in the Night”, “Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship”, and “Bad Apple’s Perfect Day” for G.P. Putnam & Sons. He is the illustrator of the books, “Hemingway & Bailey’s Bartending Guide to Great American Writers”, the children’s book“Tiny Pie” and the forthcoming, “Of All the Gin Joints; Stumbling Through Hollywood History”, all three written by his pal Mark Bailey. His upcoming picture books include "Grumpasaurus" for Clarion and "Tough Cookie" for Henry Holt. An undergraduate of Rhode Island School of Design and a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Hemingway has been a guest on NPR’s Morning Edition, and his artwork has been featured in several shows across the country, most recently at the Brooklyn Public Library. He currently teaches creative writing at the Masters Level at SVA.