2019 marked the sixty-seventh anniversary of the Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award, which is hosted by the New York Public Library. Two years earlier the […]
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How to Begin to Start Illustrating Books
Illustrated books have been with us from the very dawn of publishing, and although such books have declined in number over the years, illustrated books […]
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The Golden Age of Book Illustration
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the art of illustration, particularly for publication in books, magazines and advertisements, had a shining moment. Household […]
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Great Children’s Book Illustrators
During the 20th Century we saw the decline of the once popular illustrated book. No longer is it fashionable to produce serious literature with imagery […]
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The History of Illustrated Books – Part 2
Once more we turn the page to see the continuing story of the history of illustrated books. In part one of this blog we saw […]
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The History of Illustrated Books – Part 1
It could be argued that drawing and illustration came before the written word, and without doubt illustration has been around as long as the written […]
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World Famous Illustrators of All Time – Part 2
Over the years there have been many great illustrators that have pursued their artistic inclinations to provide us with the most incredible drawings, sketches and […]
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World Famous Illustrators of All Time – Part 1
Illustrated books have been enhancing our lives for centuries, and some of the artists that have created the art-work for the illustrations have been masters […]
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