Break through. Royal College of Art. 1988
Break through. Royal College of Art. 1988
Break through.
An exhibition to celebrate 25 years of work by illustrators from the Royal
College of Art, London.
Royal College of Art. 1988.
46pp
oversize format
Several original prints included.
incl. limited edition print by Andrzej Klimowski and an item by Dan Fern.
Publication is printed in special colours and varied paper stock. Original print tip-ins or separate cards/leaflets of RCA lllustrators are enclosed. Some are kept/placed in card pouches, bound into the catalogue.
Contributions by Quentin Blake, Dan Fern, Peter Brookes, Clare Roberts, …
Also contains text about Kate Greenaway who enrolled in 1865 at the National Art Training School, as the RCA was then known as and Edward Bawden and Eric Ravillious.
Andrzej Klimowski studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, and is now professor emeritus at the Royal College of Art.
Andrzej Klimowski, who was born to Polish parents in London, retains strong links with Poland, where he lived and worked for some years. During his career he has made films and written graphic novels. He has designed theatre posters and book covers for leading publishers. He was head of Illustration at the Royal College of Art for many years, and is now Professor Emeritus. He continues to produce graphic novels with his wife Danusia Schejbal, and works in graphics and produces illustrations. He also makes films. His work has been the subject of a retrospective at the National Theatre, London.