Synopses & Reviews
Quentin Blake is a collaboration between Tate and London and#39;s new House of Illustration, published to coincide with the galleryand#39;s inagural exhibition,
Inside Stories, a landmark show by Quentin Blake.
Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and most highly regarded illustrators of our time. Internationally celebrated for his partnership with Roald Dahl, throughout his fifty year career he also extended collaboration with other authors such as Russel Hoban, John Yeoman, and Michael Rosen. He created childrenand#39;s books of his own and illustrated adult classics by Cervantes, Cyrano de Bergerac, Voltaire, and La Fontaine. In recent years his work has appeared extensively on the walls of museums, hosptials, and other public spaces. Joanna Careyand#39;s essay is a brilliant survey of Blakeand#39;s oeuvre, at once intimate, perceptive and illuinating, and written with an exuberance matching that of her subject.
Synopsis
Renowned illustrator Quentin Blakes acclaimed Words and Pictures, first published in 2000, is now available in paperback for the first time. Exuberance is present in everything Blake does” (Telegraph), and in these pages the artists joy and humor take center stage. Providing fascinating insight into Blakes work from the start of his career until 2000, the book describes his approach to the challenges and opportunities of illustration. Charming images, chosen from 50 years of publication, chart his progress, from his beginnings with Punch magazine to his authored picture books such as Fantastic Daisy Artichoke. Some characters are familiar, such as Roald Dahls Matilda and the BFG, while others are from early in his career, with roughs, layouts, and personal drawings that will be completely new to most readers.
About the Author
Quentin Blake is an internationally celebrated childrens book illustrator, especially well loved for his long association with Roald Dahl. His many books include Beyond the Page, his book on his career after 2000.