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Illustration (UK magazine) issue 30 Winter 2011 by Edited by Ruth Prickett; illustrated by Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx - Winter 2011

by Edited by Ruth Prickett; illustrated by Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx

Illustration (UK magazine)  issue 30  Winter 2011 by Edited by Ruth Prickett; illustrated by Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx - Winter 2011

Illustration (UK magazine) issue 30 Winter 2011

by Edited by Ruth Prickett; illustrated by Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx

  • New
  • Paperback
Guineapiguana Publications, Winter 2011. Soft Cover. New. Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx. Commercial reality has always been vital to illustrators – whether it's understanding the cost of printing or appreciating the limitations on book pagination and print runs. No matter how much someone wants to make their art the primary focus of a project, cost and the market are usually foremost in the minds of publishers and those commissioning work. Illustration is also all about selling and this is not necessarily a bad thing; it is often these restrictions that bring out the best in the illustrator who has to rise to the challenge and produce something that retains its integrity. This issue highlights several perspectives on the debate. We view the work of Edward McKnight Kauffer, the “poster king” who achieved fame producing cutting-edge artwork to sell everything from airlines to oil and newspapers to museums. We consider the children's books of Enid Marx, published in the 1940s when wartime economy standards dictated the quality and size of the paper and the colours printed, yet important for “selling” the work of British forces to a young audience. And we interview Brian Grimwood who talks to us about his experiences as a massively successful commercial artist and gives us the inside view based on what he has learnt from founding and running a profitable illustration agency. However some illustration transcends any thought of the commercial. When Ronald Searle drew 47 pictures to help his wife through chemotherapy, their value had nothing to do with money. Now brought together in a book, they can inspire a wider audience. 48 pages. Full Colour illustrations. 8" x 12" (203mm x 305mm).
  • Bookseller Print Matters GB (GB)
  • Illustrator Brian Grimwood, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Ronald Searle, Enid Marx
  • Format/Binding Soft Cover
  • Book Condition New New
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Guineapiguana Publications
  • Date Published Winter 2011