Spring 2024 Issue 79
In the forthcoming issue of Illustration (79) we have some great artists! Catherine Golden opens the magazine with an article on Peter Sis, an internationally acclaimed illustrator whose dream-like, haunting images are illuminated by wonderful colours. We then have some wonderful work by Maria Greyn is, an artist of delicate designs, along with droll pictures for the young by Leslie Brooke, whose achievements are traced in an essay by Warren Clements. We have some sharp contrasts too. James Freemantle talks about his striking new edition of Orwell’s 1984, a book illustrated by brutalist images to match the text. Changing gear, we are proud to present a dazzling array of original prints by members of the Lynk Collective, whose recent works explore the life and art of Artemisia Gentileschi. These artists’ contributions are at the cutting edge, challenging expectations, but we have some left-of-centre Victorians as well. The late Paul Goldman is represented by his essay on George Pinwell, a lyrical ruralist of the 1860s, and the Editor considers the troubling illustrations of the infamous fairy painter, Richard Dadd. Brian McAvera completes the picture with an essay on the lesser-known satirist Charles Bertall, an influential figure in France. We finish off, as usual, with news, reviews, and details of exhibitions.
