Illustration Art Gallery Show in Central London
Posted in Art, Illustrators on Sunday, 14 November 2010
The Illustration Art Gallery is holding its first-ever Christmas show in Central London showcasing a selection of the finest work of British illustrators of the 20th century, including discoveries from the Look and Learn archive.
The exhibition is taking place from 14 to 19 December 2010 (10am to 7pm daily) at 8 Duke Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6BN. For further information, visit www.illustrationartgallery.com or email art@illustrationartgallery.com or telephone +44 (0)20 8768 0022.
Among the artists featured will be: Angus McBride, Frank Bellamy, Frank Hampson, Graham Coton, Ron Embleton, James McConnell, John Millar Watt, Jim Holdaway, Reg Smythe, Philip Mendoza, Wilf Hardy, Don Lawrence, Oliver Frey, Cecil Doughty, Jack Hayes and Fortunio Matania. Prices range from £75 to £5,000.
The exhibition will include for sale a number of pieces of outstanding Trigan Empire artwork, one of which, by Ron Embleton, is illustrated here. These must rank among the finest examples of comic strip art ever produced.
Overall, this is not a show to be missed.