Not for Art's Sake
$51.99
- Hardcover
308 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2025
Summary
Art with a Purpose: The Illustrative World of Quentin Blake
An art book showcasing the purposeful side of art, focusing on Quentin Blake’s commissioned works designed for specific places and uses.
Illustration is a universally accessible visual art form woven into the fabric of our lives. As Quentin Blake observes, “It is a vernacular; a language that everybody understands. People may not recognize it as art, but it has the effect of art. It’s a language tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500966389 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500966389 |
| Author: | Quentin Blake, Claudia Zeff |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 308 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.44kg |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 200mm |
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About The Author
Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake is one of Britain’s most distinguished and best-loved illustrators. For twenty years he taught at the Royal College of Art where he was head of the illustration department. He has illustrated his own books and those of many celebrated collaborators, as well as classic books for adults. Blake was knighted for his services to illustration in 2013, and received the Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur from France in 2014.
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