David Wright (artist)

David Wright (12 December 1912 – 25 May 1967) was a British illustrator who drew a series of "lovelies" that epitomised female glamour during World War II.

He also created the Carol Day cartoon strip for the Daily Mail in 1956, creating a soap opera style of comic strip that paralleled similar work in the USA.

Wright started work at his uncle's studio after leaving school, later becoming the fashion illustrator for a number of women's magazines.

He was commissioned in 1941 to draw a series of glamorous women for The Sketch, most of whom were modelled on his wife Esme.

The illustrations established him as one of the most popular pin-up artists during World War II.