John Hassall

“Gosling combines biographical detail with enough background and context to convince us that Hassall was an important transitional figure in the shift of visual culture from Victorian fussiness to the more dramatic and dynamic simplifications of modern advertising. This is a valuable and important addition to the bookcase of anyone interested in the history of British poster design.” * Apollo *“Gosling’s book is important, not only as a reminder and a celebration of a great English artist, but because, in this age of instant digital imagery, poster art is continually under threat.” * Daily Telegraph (UK) *”[A] beautifully illustrated volume.” * Artmag (UK) *”[A] fascinating book… . Like the seaside town [Skegness], this illustrated biography is SO bracing.” * Daily Mail (UK) *“A brilliant new biography.” * Daily Express (UK) *

Lucinda Gosling studied History at the University of Liverpool and has followed a career in the picture library industry since 1993. She is currently Head of Sales & Research at historical specialist, Mary Evans Picture Library, and previous to that she was manager of The Illustrated London News archive. Her first book, ‘Brushes and Bayonets, Cartoons, Sketches and Paintings of the First World War’ was published in 2008. She has more than two decades of experience in curating, managing and developing historical and international archives, and has written widely on the visual arts in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with particular emphasis on how art and illustration acts as a barometer of social change. Her writing has featured in various magazines including History Today, Tatler and Majesty, and she has written, co-authored or provided introductions to over fifteen books including, ‘Drawing from History, The Forgotten Art of Fortunino Matania,’ ‘The Art of Feminism’ and ‘Holidays and High Society.’ She has appeared on television and radio in conversation about subjects ranging from street photography to 1960s magazines, and is a seasoned public speaker, having given lectures or taken part in panel discussions at the Tate Britain, London Transport Museum and the Fashion & Textile Museum. She is married with three children and lives in east London.