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A black and white drawing of a woman in a business jacket and hat, sitting at a bar

UntitledJanina EdeDate unknown

British illustrator Janina Ede (1937-2018) created covers and illustrations for over 100 books from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Ede often worked using just black ink, combining pen and brushwork to create bold illustrations with fine details.

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