From 1906 he pursued parallel careers as a book illustrator and cartoonist. The dictionary of british book illustrators and caricaturists, 18001914. Benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators. The range of subject matter is enormous from childrens literature to war art, the humorous to the world of fantasy. The dictionary of british book illustrators and caricaturists, 18001914 by simon houfe, 1996, antique collectors club edition, in english revised edition. In the early 15th century, playing cards were created using block printing, which was the first use of prints in a sequenced and logical order.
Illustration definition, something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine. Simon houfe author of dictionary of 19th century british. With introductory chapters on the rise and progress of the art. Times, sunday times 2007 an artist and illustrator.
Wikimedia commons has media related to illustrators from the united kingdom. Over 3,200 entries the benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators features over three thousand entries on british artists, ranging from. Alan horne the dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators. Most noted british artists of the 20th century have at some time contributed illustrations for a book. Dictionary of british book illustrators oxfam gb oxfams. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators consists of over 3,000 entries on a range of british artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. More than 300 bw and 160 full colour illustrations. The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators. Dictionary of british book illustrators brigid peppin. The names listed below have been taken from the dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and caricaturists by simon houfe and the dictionary of.
Dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators pallant bookshop. A memoir of thomas bewick written by himself embellished with numerous wood engravings, designed and engraved by the author for a work on british fishes, and never before published. Despite such occasional lapses, alan hornes compendious the dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators is a splendid reference book whose lavish production, detailed information, and critical framework provide source material that scholars and collectors will return to again and again as they work in the burgeoning field of the. Illustrators synonyms, illustrators pronunciation, illustrators translation, english dictionary definition of illustrators. Simon houfe is the author of dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators 5. Like its predecessor, the dictionary of british book illustrators and caricaturists 18001914 by simon houfe revised and reprinted under the title the dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators, antique collectors club, 1994, which is really a companion volume, the dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators will be a.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators. Buy the dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators 2nd revised edition by houfe, simon isbn. The dictionary itself is a valuable resource for book illustrators during a prolific period of british illustration. Original cloth in dustwrapper, very good copy, illustrated. Dictionary of british book illustrators and caricaturists, 18001914 with introductory chapters on the rise and progress of art. Dictionary of british book illustrators the twentieth century. Jun 21, 2012 this collection also includes over 200 images of artists signatures. The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators by horne, alan. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on british graphic artists and illustrators from the 2006 benezit dictionary of artists with an additional 90 revised and 60 new articles. Most of the great british artists of the 20th century have at some time contributed illustrations for books stanley spencer, paul nash, john piper and david hockney to name but a few. By the 1970s childrens book illustration had developed into an artistic feast of incredible variety and richness, expressive of a particularly imaginative range of individual creativity.
Most entries include a brief biography, a list of the artists illustrated works with dates, places where the artists illustrations are collected, and a bibliography. This book offers information about more than 800 british book illustrators who worked in fiction or poetry, including a short list of works in which their illustrations appear after a brief biography. While such illustrative work is fascinating, in a work whose provenance is the illustrated book itself, and whose limited space necessarily demands selectivity, one wonders about the rationale which gives textual space to cartoonists such as frank bellamy and george heath, who are not really book illustrators, while omitting any data on alan odle, who is mentioned in a number of. Illustration meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Book illustration as we now know it evolved from early european woodblock printing. The british council exhibited the uk illustrators work about children books titled drawing words on saturday at. The dictionary of nineteenth century british book illustrators and caricaturists. A lengthy introduction summarises the scope and development of illustration in the nineteenth century in the days before photography became a force with which to contend.
The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators by. In addition there is a strong tradition of specialist illustrators edward ardizzone and lynton lamb for example whose talents complemented a wide variety of texts. Old book illustrations offers a wide range of public domain, royaltyfree images scanned from old books. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and caricaturists houfe, simon, houfe, simon on. Simon houfe rather more helpfully describes the artist as a fairy illustrator and painter, who worked in beckenham, croydon and esher, contributing a number of startling fairy. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The 1980s and 90s produced a number of remarkable illustrators as. Packed with illustration and potted biographies of primarily fiction and poetry illustrators, whose work was first published in britain between 1900 and 1975. Simon houfe, author of the dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and caricaturists, on librarything. Bestknown for his caldecottwinning book where the wild things are 1963 and in the night kitchen 1970, sendak is one of the most famous childrens book illustrators. He worked for a time after high school as a window display designer at fao schwartz in new york city in the late 1940s while he took night classes at the art students league. The benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators consists of. Simon houfe wrote in his dictionary of nineteenthcentury british book illustrators and caricaturists 1978 that balliol salmon was one of the best artists of his time at using pencil, chalk and pastels.
Illustrators definition of illustrators by the free dictionary. The benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators serves as a compact, affordable alternative to the fourteenvolume benezit for specialists and collectors in the fields of british art andor printmaking. Illustrator definition and meaning collins dictionary. Illustrator meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The printed image and the transformation of popular culture, 17901860. Childrens book illustration article about childrens. We do not accept international money orders or us checks. Most of the great british artists of the 20th century have at some time contributed illustrations for books stanley spencer. Over 3,200 entriesthe benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators features over three thousand entries on british artists, ranging from contemporary cartoonists to medieval manuscript illuminators. A detailed catalogue of these artists with many illustrated examples of their work with 250 extra entries and additional colour illustrations. Illustrator definition, an artist who makes illustrations.
However, such artists make up just a few of the entries in this dictionary, the result of. Pages in category british childrens book illustrators the following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. Helen craig born 30 august 1934 is an english childrens book illustrator and writer. Benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators oxford. The tradition that has guided modern book illustration originates in western literature dating back to 15thcentury block books, in which the text of a book was carved into the. While such illustrative work is fascinating, in a work whose provenance is the illustrated book itself, and whose limited space necessarily demands selectivity, one wonders about the rationale which gives textual space to cartoonists such as frank bellamy and george heath, who are not really book illustrators, while omitting any data on alan odle, who is mentioned in a number of entries on. The most wonderful thing in the world with words by vivian french, walkerangela barrett is among the most prominent and best known british picture book illustrators over the last three decades. Britains 10 most iconic childrens book illustrators. The dictionary is therefore an essential reference for the rich history of british. Buy the dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators reprint by alan horne, alan horne isbn. A lengthy overview of the subject examines the revival of wood engraving, commercial art, book jackets, and childrens book illustrations. Under the entry for thomas maybank, bridget peppin and lucy micklethwaits dictionary of british book illustrators has only see hector thomas maybank webb but no entry for that person exists. The dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and caricaturists simon houfe on. Childrens book illustration article about childrens book.
A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and caricaturists. The 1980s and 90s produced a number of remarkable illustrators as well, including chris van allsburg van allsburg, chris. Book illustration has existed in some form since the advent of the written word. The dictionary of british book illustrators and caricaturists, 1800. The dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators and. An illustrator is an artist who draws pictures and diagrams for books and magazines. Dictionary of british book illustrators brigid peppin, lucy. Dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators by. The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators 19151985. The dictionary of 19th century british book illustrators. The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators 19151985 alan horne on. The best british childrens illustrators in the bratislava. The dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators 19151985 horne, alan on.