Stunning anime architecture show

Stunning anime architecture show

Just been to see a really inspiring exhibition of anime architecture. This is the UK’s first ever exhibition of architectural backdrops from classic anime films and features over 100 exquisite technical drawings and watercolour illustrations from some of the most influential productions in the genre’s 1990s heyday.

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Exhibition – Jo Brocklehurst: Nobodies and Somebodies

Jo Brocklehurst exhibition

Jo Brocklehurst celebrated subculture in 1970-90s London, Berlin and New York Until 14 May 2017, 10:00am – 6:00pm 2 Granary Square, King’s Cross London N1C 4BH Drawing live in fetish clubs, punk squats and on the performance scene of 1970-90s London, Berlin and New York, Jo Brocklehurst’s

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Coming in November ’16 – The Art of Edward Ardizzone

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) is one of the best-loved of British illustrators and his work is keenly sought after. Simon Blaxland however was ahead of the game and 30 years ago was captivated by the loose-hand and hypnotically undulating line that Ardizzone’s work displays with such ease.

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Laura Carlin: Ceramics

illustrator and ceramicist Laura Carlin

The first UK public exhibition of the work of acclaimed illustrator and ceramicist Laura Carlin will explore the narrative possibilities of ceramics, with Carlin detailing the journey from her first drawing to realising an idea in clay.

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Quentin Blake’s Beatrix Potter

Quentin Blake's original illustrations for Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots

See Quentin Blake’s original drawings for Beatrix Potter’s newly re-discovered story The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots Illustrating Beatrix Potter’s newly re-discovered story An exhibition of Quentin Blake’s original illustrations for The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots, the recently re-discovered unpublished Beatrix Potter manuscript, to be published as a book on

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Still time to see the AOI World Illustration Awards Exhib 2016

AOI World Illustration Awards 2016

Returning to Somerset House for a fifth year, the World Illustration Awards Exhibition presents highlights from this year’s shortlist of contemporary illustration, entered by emerging and established talent to the Association of Illustrators’ (AOI) annual competition. This exhibition presents over 50 of the very best artworks across

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Picture books from Soviet Russia

picture books from Soviet Russia

At the end of May there will be a major exhibition of rarely seen picture books from Soviet Russia at the House of Illustration. With their perfect blend of typography, design and illustration and with subjects ranging from folk tales and contemporary children’s verse to books on the modern world and Soviet education, the subjects are brought to life with bold colours, dynamic shapes and playful layouts.

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Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age Exhibition

Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age

In 1957 Russia launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into space and just four years later sent the first ever human – Yuri Gagarin. The graphics from this period are well worth seeing at the Science Museum in London. From the Science Museum: Explore the historical,

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Two exhibitions not to miss!

Illustration exhibitions

Two exhibitions have recently opened in London. Tate Modern’s retrospective of the stunning works by Russian-French abstract artist illustrator Sonia Delaunay and the Dulwich Picture Gallery’s major exhibition of the magnificent watercolours of artist and illustrator Eric Ravilious.

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2105 Ghost Stories Book Illustration Competition on display now.

Longlist for The Book Illustration Competition 2015 is on display now.

House of Illustration is delighted to announce that the longlist for The Book Illustration Competition 2015 will be on display to the public in a three-week free exhibition at House of Illustration from Tuesday 3 February 2015. Selected out of hundreds of illustrations, from 24 countries across

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