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Thursday 25 November 2010

Quentin Blake illustration auction

Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, (born 16 December 1932 in Sidcup, Kent) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.

Blake gained a reputation as a reliable and humorous illustrator of over 300 children's books. As well as illustrating the books of others, including Roald Dahl, Blake has written numerous books of his own. As of 2006, he has participated in the writing and/or illustrating of 323 books (of which he wrote 35 himself, and 18 were by Dahl). He taught at the Royal College of Art for over twenty years, and was head of the Illustration department from 1978 to 1986. He recently illustrated David Walliams debut book, 'The Boy in the Dress' and his more recent book 'Mr Stink'.



 ** Quentin Blake illustration auction **
 A whole host of illustrators have donated original works to Quentin Blake, who is helping to raise funds for a centre dedicated to art.

If you want to find out everything about him click on the wikipedia link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Blake

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