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Ludwig Bemelmans (The Illustrators) (The Illustrators, 1) Hardcover – June 11, 2019

by Quentin Blake (Author), Laurie Britton-Newell (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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An inaugural title in a new series showcasing the most significant illustrators of the modern era, this book explores the work of Ludwig Bemelmans.

Recognized most widely as the creator and illustrator of the beloved children’s classic Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans (1898–1962) also wrote and illustrated a number of other children’s books, novels, short stories, and travel books. His illustrations were frequently featured on the cover of the New Yorker throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

As an artist, Bemelmans documented life as it went on around him, all the while inventing stories and characters from his vivid imagination and lively personality. His illustrations for the Madeline series are reminiscent of the work of Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Raoul Dufy, but possess a unique style that has resonated with readers around the world since the first book was published in 1939.

A title in the new series, The Illustrators, which celebrates illustration as an art form, Ludwig Bemelmans offers a visually rich view into the life and work of this much-loved artist and writer, and includes exclusive sketches and photographs from the Bemelmans archive that have never been previously published.

80 color illustrations
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    112 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Thames & Hudson
  4. Publication date
    June 11, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    7.7 x 0.6 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0500519951
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0500519950
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"At 111 pages, this delightful, extensively illustrated book is among the slimmer, more satisfying accounts of an artist’s life, development, career and achievement."
― The New York Times

About the Author

Sir Quentin Blake is an internationally celebrated illustrator, known for his collaborations with authors such as Roald Dahl, Russell Hoban, John Yeoman, David Walliams, and Joan Aiken. A winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award, he received a knighthood in 2013 and was awarded France’s Legion d’Honneur in 2014.

Laurie Britton Newell is a curator who works across contemporary art, craft, and design in the US and Europe.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; First Edition (June 11, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500519951
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500519950
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.7 x 0.6 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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Jeffrey D. Scargle
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reproductions of Bemelmans' paintings and drawings, interwoven with his biography
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
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Having newly discovered Bemelmans (through a gift of Hotel Splendide to my wife, which of course I read first), I did not know what to expect ... perhaps just a bunch of cartoons. But I was more than pleasantly surprised. This book is a goldmine, to both fans of the Madeline children's books and of his novels. From the concise and well written text you will learn things about the artist/author, his family, and his travels that I bet are not found anywhere else. Plus of course, luscious reproductions of Bemelmans' intriguing drawings, murals, and paintings.
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