SWAN Peter

SWAN Peter

Born 17 April 1941 in Greenrock Scotland, he moved to Toronto where he pursued a career in illustration and graphic design. As can be seen below he did illustrations for a number of magazines and books. He also designed several postage stamps for Canada Post including a commemorative for the Bicentennial of the Arrival of Scottish Settlers at Pictou released 20 July 1973, a commemorative for Lucy Maud Montgomery and her creation Anne of Green Gables released 15, May 1975 and three stamps celebrating the 1976 Montréal Olympics, released 18 June 1976.

He became ill and returned to Greenrock where he died 10 April 1992.

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BOOK TEXT:

Cover dust jacket:

Crang Plays The Ace. Writ., Jack Batten. Macmillan of Canada Ltd., 1987.

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

Content essay:

Maclean’s, May 1973: “The Passion of a Bow Hunter”. Writ., Greg Cook: 34-35.

Toronto Life, October 1978: “Future Woof”, Writ., Patrick Conlon: 57.

Cover front:

Maclean’s ….
…, February 1973. … March 1975. … August 1975.
Radio Guide, …. Canadian Broadcaster Corporation.
…, 2-23, December 1982. …, 5-5, May 1985.

GALLERY:

A book cover with a person in a red shirt

Description automatically generatedMaclean’s, February 1973: Front cover.

A person holding a flag and a flag

Description automatically generatedMaclean’s, March 1975: Front cover.

A dog looking at a statue of a head

Description automatically generatedToronto Life, October 1978: 57

A cover of radio guide

Description automatically generatedRadio Guide, 2-23, December 1982: Front cover.

A person with a mustache on a magazine cover

Description automatically generatedRadio Guide, 5-5, May 1985: Front cover.