Best of British Illustration Exhibition
Images 36: Best of British
Illustration Exhibition
Images 36:
Best of British Illustration exhibition at Somerset House will present the
winning work of over 50 artists from the AOI's flagship
competition.
The gold, silver and bronze award winners from each of the eight competition categories (Advertising, Books, Children's Books, Design, New Media, Editorial, Self-Promotion and New Talent) will be showcased in Somerset House's Terrace Rooms, providing a comprehensive overview of the creative range and varied application of illustration today in all its forms.
The exhibition features exciting new talent and established names such as Rod Hunt (Where's Stig?), Chris Haughton (Booktrust best new illustrator), Lizzie Mary Cullen (Design Week's 50 Hot people), Stephen Collins (Jonathan Cape/ Observer Graphic Short Story Prize, 2010), Steve May (shortlisted for British Animation Award, 2008) and Olaf Hajek (AA Directors Club, Europe Gold Award, 2003).
To coincide with the exhibition, an accompanying book Images 36: Best of British Illustration 2012 will also be launched. The book brings together the shortlisted 350 artworks and profiles from 240 illustrators, including those featured in the exhibition, as well as an editorial section with a series of specially commissioned essays by cultural commentators.
The gold, silver and bronze award winners from each of the eight competition categories (Advertising, Books, Children's Books, Design, New Media, Editorial, Self-Promotion and New Talent) will be showcased in Somerset House's Terrace Rooms, providing a comprehensive overview of the creative range and varied application of illustration today in all its forms.
The exhibition features exciting new talent and established names such as Rod Hunt (Where's Stig?), Chris Haughton (Booktrust best new illustrator), Lizzie Mary Cullen (Design Week's 50 Hot people), Stephen Collins (Jonathan Cape/ Observer Graphic Short Story Prize, 2010), Steve May (shortlisted for British Animation Award, 2008) and Olaf Hajek (AA Directors Club, Europe Gold Award, 2003).
To coincide with the exhibition, an accompanying book Images 36: Best of British Illustration 2012 will also be launched. The book brings together the shortlisted 350 artworks and profiles from 240 illustrators, including those featured in the exhibition, as well as an editorial section with a series of specially commissioned essays by cultural commentators.
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