Syd Brak

They also apparently inspired last year's homage to the 1980s in The Face which featured on its cover a photograph of airbrush-style perfection.

The same photographer, Sølve Sundsbø, followed it up with his recent ad campaign for hip design house Bottega Veneta - the collection, needless to say, inspired by 1980s style.

[3] Syd Brak was one of the most influential artists of the 1980s, perfecting an airbrush technique that allowed him to create some of the most iconic images of that decade.

[4] His retro style posters captured the new romantic / punk era of the late 70s early 80s.

Syd did book covers for authors including John Grisham, Wilbur Smith and Ken Follett.