This beautiful print is just one of the prints being exhibited at the Portland Fine Print Fair. ‘Night in New York’ is by Martin Lewis. It is an etching, edition of 125, published in 1932. It is for sale by Edward T Pollack Fine Arts. The Portland Fine Print Fair is on from January 27th […]
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An interesting article on collecting Old Master Prints
The auctioneer Christies have published an interesting article: a Collecting guide: Old Master prints. This is in advance of their sale at the New York, Rockefeller Center on 25 January 2017. The article, by international specialist Tim Schmelcher, explains the history of old master prints. Read the article.
Sad to hear the death of John Berger
John Berger (1926-2017) was more than an art critic and author. He was a highly influential thinker. Although noted for his book and television series Ways of Seeing, his many other books are worth exploring. He was a socialist, a novelist (Winning the Booker Prize), a poet and an artist. Arundhati Roy, the author of […]
The Tree that stood outside Anne Frank’s window
The Tree in the Courtyard – Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window. Written by Jeff Gottesfeld. Illustrated by Peter McCarty. One of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016. The tree that stood in the courtyard outside Anne Frank’s window is part of the history of the Frank family and their long time […]
The William Blake Gallery, San Francisco
A gallery specialising in the works of artist and poet William Blake opened in San Francisco in 2016. If you are a lover of William Blake’s artwork, illustrations and poetry this will be one of those special places to visit. Visit the William Blake Gallery website to find out more.
Eric Carl Museum
We have recently discovered the Eric Carl Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts, USA. What a great museum for lovers of children’s picture books and illustration. If it’s too far away for you to visit they have a great shop selling autographed books, posters and prints such as this one by Emily Winfield Martin […]
Dorothea Braby, original drawings and colour wood-engravings
Original drawings and coloured wood-engravings by illustrator Dorothea Braby are for sale at Sotheby’s auction of History, English Literature, Children’s Books and Illustration in London on 13th December 2016. Click here to view.
Ladybird Books, Charles Dickens
Currently on in London until 16 April 2017, an exhibition of the illustrations by artist John Kenny (1911-1972) for Ladybird Books An Adventure in History: Charles Dickens. The exhibition is at the Charles Dickens Museum London. The exhibition presents John Kenny’s original illustrations. To quote the museum ‘Each shows an important scene from Dickens’s life […]
Communication Arts Illustration Competition
The deadline for the Communication Arts 2017 Illustration Competition is January 6 2017. Any illustration first published or produced from January 2016 through January 2017 is eligible. Visit this page for more info: http://www.commarts.com/competition/2017-illustration.
Congratulations to Bob Dylan on his Nobel prize.
Bob Dylan is a truly great poet and artist. We are so pleased to see that he has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature The permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, Sara Danius said: “We’re really giving it to Bob Dylan as a great poet – that’s the reason we awarded him the prize. […]