Wilfred Limonious
Wilfred Limonious (1949{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/in-fine-style-the-dancehall-art-of-wilfred-limonious-book-180816|title=Wilfred Limonious: the Jamaican illustrator who defined dancehall art|date=August 18, 2016|website=It's Nice That}} – 1999{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/in-fine-style-wilfred-limonious-book|title=Jamaican Dancehall Artist Wilfred Limonious Is Finally Having His Moment|website=Vogue|date=30 August 2016}}) was a Jamaican dancehall artist. His career started to take off in the 1970s, with his art being published in various Jamaican newspapers. Also in the 1970s he started to work for JAMAL. His first album artwork was for Jah Thomas's Shoulder Move. He has reportedly drawn over 300 album covers. His artwork established the style for these kinds of albums.
In 2016, a book collecting his art, In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious, was released.{{Cite book|isbn=978-0956777379|title=In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious|last1=Bateman|first1=Christopher|date=August 2016}} The book also features his artwork from various publications{{Cite web|url=https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/books/in-fine-style-the-dancehall-art-of-wilfred-limonious/|title=Juxtapoz Magazine - In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious|website=www.juxtapoz.com}} Various publications have released articles covering him, including The Guardian.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/feb/12/reggae-dancehall-artwork-wilfred-limonious|title=King of the dancehall: the reggae art of Wilfred Limonious – in pictures|newspaper=The Guardian|date=February 12, 2016|via=www.theguardian.com}} This led to various exhibitions and art shows showcasing his works.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/recalling-the-art-of-wilfred-limonious_19237173|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|website=Jamaica Observer}}
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