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We have loads of exciting articles and interviews lined up for the rest of the year. In the spring issue we’ll be examining some more unusual aspects of old favourites when we explore Lewis Carroll’s Alice books from the viewpoint of the many Russian artists who have illustrated them. We’ll then cross to the shadier side of the business when we delve into the world of the unauthorised versions of Peter Rabbit that appeared in the US without their author’s permission and with illustrations that often bear little or no resemblance to their famous originals. Next we’ll look at the illustrations of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and find out more about what the Pre-Raphaelite movement brought to the world of illustration – was it just beautiful decoration or something more profound? We’ll consider the lithography of Hilary Stebbing in her work for The Transatlantic Arts Company. And we’ll examine the history of illustrated works of Boccaccio. Away from books, we will explore various aspects of poster art – from the romantic dreams offered by the glamorous destinations depicted in the great railway advertising posters to the work of textile and poster designer Margaret Calkin James. We will talk to artists including Raymond Briggs and John Burningham and will explore more collections and archives. All this, plus work by new graduates, the best books, events and exhibitions and the work of fine presses. |
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