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Kenyon, Ghislaine.
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Blake, Quentin, 1932-
Children's books -- Illustration -- Biography.
Illustration of books.
Illustrators -- England.
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Kenyon, Ghislaine.
Blake, Quentin, 1932-
Children's books -- Illustration -- Biography.
Illustration of books.
Illustrators -- England.
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Quentin
Blake
: in the
theatre
of the
imagination
: an
artist
at
work
/ Ghislaine Kenyon.
by
Kenyon, Ghislaine.
Bloomsbury Continuum, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Call #:
741.642092 B636k
Subjects
Blake
,
Quentin
, 1932-
Children's books -- Illustration -- Biography.
Illustration of books.
Illustrators -- England.
ISBN:
9781441130075 (hc.)
Description:
253 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Quentin
Blake
is one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his collaboration with Roald Dahl on books such as The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits and Matilda, he is cherished by young and old alike, throughout the world. Yet his
work
has not attained 'fine art' status. Should it be considered so? How does
Blake
's background in education inform his
work
? And what is the interrelation between the
work
he makes and the life that he leads? Distinguished curator Ghislaine Kenyon has spent a great deal of time with
Blake
during the last decade and a half and in
Quentin
Blake
: In the Making she provides a profound insight into an extraordinary man and a truly remarkable body of
work
. Kenyon has known
Quentin
Blake
since 1998, and worked with him on staging a jointly curated exhibition 'Tell Me A Picture' in the year of
Blake
's tenure as Children's Laureate (1999-2000). She followed
Blake
during the years in which he continued to
work
'off the page' producing
work
for hospitals in Angers and Paris and staging major exhibitions around the world, collaborating with him both in an administrative and curatorial capacity. But what Kenyon has observed, during a number of years of working alongside him, and sharing a friendship, is that
Blake
's
work
is necessarily intertwined with his life. His life informs his wonderful illustrations and his artwork in turn informs his life - a life which is extremely private, mysterious and full of complexities and ambiguities Kenyon and
Blake
share a background in teaching, and this interest informs
Blake
's connection to what educationists call 'learning and teaching' but which could also be termed simply education. A shared enthusiasm for education brought Kenyon and
Blake
together and informs the projects both the
artist
and curator now
work
on, aiming to reach children and adults in new ways and provide new experiences. With exceptional insight into
Blake
's oeuvre and his life, Ghislaine Kenyon has produced not merely a biography, but a critical view of the
artist
's
work
.
Quentin
Blake
: In the Making is a fitting tribute to
Quentin
Blake
's journey and his great legacy - the delightful illustrations to over 300 books, several written by him, paintings, prints and sculptures - and the contribution he has made to art education and the lives of so many different people.
Genre:
Biographies.
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