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Beyond the Page (Paperback)

Quentin Blake

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Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved illustrators in the world, creating brilliant and iconic characters for, amongst others, Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, and most famously Roald Dahl. He has won numerous awards over the years, including the whitbread Award, the Kate greenaway Medal,and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999 he was appointed the first ever Children's Laureate, in 2005 was created CBE and knighted in 2012. In Beyond the Page Blake writes about his projects since 2000, vividly describing his working processes, his collaborators, his travels, and his various projects and commissions, including his 'illustrated walls' projects for hospitals in the UK and France. Generously illustrated with 320 full-colour reproductions of his work, this is an unsurpassed collection of Quentin Blake's achievements, which, together with his fascinating story, make it a must for aficionados and professionals alike.

Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 9781849761505

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake's illustrations are some of the most recognisable in the world. His work with Roald Dahl alone would be enough to ensure a lasting reputation but his recent work with David Walliams has also brought him to a whole new generation of readers. He is also an accomplished author, having written and illustrated 35 of his own stories.

He has hosted Jackanory, illustrated postage stamps, works for charities that specialise in getting art into hospitals and is even the designer for the logo of the cookie company, Ben's Cookies. An incredibly diverse career for one of Britain's best-loved artists.

Book and writing awards

Kate Greenaway Medal 1980 (Mister Magnolia), Kurt Maschler Award 1990 (All Join In), Hans Christian Andersen Award 2002, Prince Philip Designers' Prize 2011, Eleanor Farjeon Award 2012.