QUENTIN BLAKE: AN ARTIST AT WORK
Book ID/图书代码： 02000015B84390
English Summary/英文概要： Quentin Blake is one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his collaboration with Roald Dahl on books such as The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits and Matilda, he is cherished by young and old alike, throughout the world. Yet his work has not attained ’fine art’ status. Should it be considered so? How does Blake’s background in education inform his work? And what is the interrelation between the work he makes and the life that he leads? Distinguished curator Ghislaine Kenyon has spent a great deal of time with Blake during the last decade and a half and in Quentin Blake In the Theatre of the Imagination she provides a profound insight into an extraordinary man and a truly remarkable body of work. Kenyon has known Quentin Blake since 1998, and worked with him on staging a jointly curated exhibition ’Tell Me A Picture’ in the year of Blake’s tenure as Children’s Laureate (1999-2000). She followed Blake during the years in which he continued to work ’off the page’ producing work for hospitals in Angers and Paris and staging major exhibitions around the world, collaborating with him both in an administrative and curatorial capacity. But what Kenyon has observed, during a number of years of working alongside him, and sharing a friendship, is that Blake’s work is necessarily intertwined with his life. His life informs his wonderful illustrations and his artwork in turn informs his life - a life which is extremely private, mysterious and full of complexities and ambiguities Kenyon and Blake share a background in teaching, and this interest informs Blake’s connection to what educationists call ’learning and teaching’ but which could also be termed simply education. A shared enthusiasm for education brought Kenyon and Blake together and informs the projects both the artist and curator now work on, aiming to reach children and adults in new ways and provide new experiences. With exceptional insight into Blake’s oeuvre and his life, Ghislaine Kenyon has produced not merely a biography, but a critical view of the artist’s work. Quentin Blake: In the Theatre of the Imagination is a fitting tribute to Quentin Blake’s journey and his great legacy - the delightful illustrations to over 300 books, several written by him, paintings, prints and sculptures - and the contribution he has made to art education and the lives of so many different people.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 昆汀•布莱克是二十世纪最重要的插画家之一。最出名的作品，是和罗尔德 • 达尔合作《长颈鹿》和《佩里和我》，《坏心的夫妻消失了》和《玛蒂尔达》，他深受老少读者群的珍爱。
尽管如此，他的作品仍然没有达到"精美艺术"的状态。布莱克的教育背景是如何他的作品向公众传递?他做的作品与他的生活之间的关系是什么?著名的策展人吉莱纳•肯扬花了大量的时间在这本布莱克的传记中，她深刻地洞察了这个非同寻常的男人，和他作品中独特的线条结构。（Sandy）
Awards/获奖情况：Quentin is the greatest and most loved illustrator in the world David Walliams
About the Author/作者介绍： Ghislaine Kenyon worked formerly as Deputy Head of Education at the National Gallery and then Head of Learning at Somerset House. She has curated several exhibitions, including Tell Me a Picture in 2000 with Quentin Blake.
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