Location
HA5 1AE
Dates
This exhibition runs from Sat, 30th Mar 2024 to Sun, 23rd Jun 2024.
Forthcoming dates:
Cost: £6
Description
With the start of the Second World War in 1914 Heath Robinson observed that “There was now no demand for purely artistic productions, for new editions of Shakespeare or other classics”. He was then dependent on humorous work for his income. However, from about 1925 respite from the constant need to be funny came from time to time with commissions to provide serious illustrations to short stories and articles in Nash’s Pall Mall Magazine and its sister publication Good Housekeeping.
The exhibition will include illustrations for stories by Richmal Crompton, J. B. Priestly & Gerald Bullett and John van Druten, an English playwright and theatre director.
He developed a distinctive style for these illustrations, very different from his earlier drawings and adapted to the two-colour printing process used for magazines of the time. He also produced a number of full-colour designs for the covers of magazines.
Another artist who was best known for his humorous work, but who also provided illustrations for Nash’s Pall Mall Magazine was Lesley Illingworth. The exhibition will include three examples for his work.
Contact and Booking Details
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Disclaimer
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This exhibition runs from Sat, 30th Mar 2024 to Sun, 23rd Jun 2024
This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:
May 2024
- Tue, 21st May 2024
Closed - Wed, 22nd May 2024
Closed - Thu, 23rd May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Fri, 24th May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sat, 25th May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sun, 26th May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Mon, 27th May 2024
Closed - Tue, 28th May 2024
Closed - Wed, 29th May 2024
Closed - Thu, 30th May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Fri, 31st May 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm)
June 2024
- Sat, 1st Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sun, 2nd Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
Closed - Tue, 4th Jun 2024
Closed - Wed, 5th Jun 2024
Closed - Thu, 6th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Fri, 7th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sat, 8th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sun, 9th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Mon, 10th Jun 2024
Closed - Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Closed - Wed, 12th Jun 2024
Closed - Thu, 13th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Fri, 14th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sat, 15th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sun, 16th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Mon, 17th Jun 2024
Closed - Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Closed - Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Closed - Thu, 20th Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Fri, 21st Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sat, 22nd Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm) - Sun, 23rd Jun 2024
(11:00am - 4:00pm)