HYDE PARK BOOKS
	LEO MANSO
		Manso was born in 1914. He attended the Educational Alliance in New York and the New School for Social Research. His earliest jobs in the book illustration business were with Tower Books and Forum Books. At the start of World War II he became art director at their parent company, World Publishing. In 1943, he went to work at Simon and Schuster, which asked him to do some cover illustrations for Pocket Books. He did not produce many covers, but his style had a definite impact on the look of paperbacks. Most were eerie, mysterious, and moody. A simple often singular item dominated the painting, such as a skeleton's hand, or woman's hat. A border accentuated the illustration. By the late 40's his reputation was such that he was offered teaching positions at Columbia University and New York University. He remained active in numerous organizations promoting artists.