News for release: Wednesday 8th June 2011 Six exceptional illustrators have beaten over 650 entrants to become finalists in the first Book Illustration Competition, a unique collaboration between the House of Illustration and The Folio Society. Launched in October 2010 and developed to spark excitement about book illustration, this innovative competition invited entrants to ‘Get…
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Coverage of ‘The Art of Illustration’ – Exhibition and Auction at Sotheby’s
The House of Illustration is delighted to be working with Sotheby’s for their forthcoming exhibition and auction of English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations. Some 28 original drawings have been donated by some of the greatest illustrators of our time. Works by Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Jan Pienkowski, Axel Scheffler, Ronald Searle, Nick Park,…
Review of What Are You Like?, Vogue, September 2008
Show and Tell. Forty well-known names — from Philip Pullman to Margaret Howell — have illustrated their favourite things for a revealing exhibition. What Are You Like? Vogue article from September 2008
What Are You Like? Press Release
What Are You Like? Self Revealing Artworks by People in the Public Eye. 9 September 2008 – 18 January 2009 Press Show Monday 8 September 11 am – 1.30 pm What Are You Like? Press Release PDF
Review of What Are You Like?, The Times, 23 August 2008
Pictures of me Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Dickens, the South Downs, toast and dripping… what would feature on your list of favourite things? From Philip Pullman to Sir Peter Blake, famous names reveal their choices in illustrations for a new exhibition – and the results are fascinating. Review of What Are You Like?, The Times, 23…