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Punch theatre pt.2
Searle made so many caricature drawings for Punch magazine's theatre review column I'm starting a second thread here, culled from my extensive but not quite comprehensive collection of Punch mags and...
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Andre Francois
Searle was close to and admired the art of many of his contemporaries but none more so than Andre Francois. He even published a book on Francois' art through his Perpetua publishing house 'Andre...
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Fernandel
Searle and his first wife, Kaye Webb, met famous French vaudevillian Fernandel on their first trip to Paris. A portait datedĀ 29th May 1950 appeared in their 'Paris Sketchbook'.Ā In 1958 Searle would...
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Menu
Restaurants and private clubs commissioned Searle to illustrate their menus, presumably to lend them an air of class or an ironic wink sending up their own stuffiness.'Savage Club Ladies...
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Dragons
This cropped up on Twitter- E. Nesbitās 'Book OfĀ Dragons'. I'm unfamiliar with this book but it looks great and has been in print for a century! I'm not sure which edition features these wonderful...
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Summer Exhibition of self-portraits
I wish I could make it to haute-Provence for this summer show of Ronald's self-portraits in the village where he lived. The town also unveiled a memorial plaque above the front (back? -I was never...
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Lilliput pt.1
Lilliput magazine was a popular, pocket sized magazine of the 1940s-50s.Ā Searle's work forĀ the magazine fell into two styles; the broad cartoons of St. Trinians and the Patrick Campbell series; and...
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On the Searle trail: I'm trying to trace the family of Prof. Robert H Butman who taught at Haverford College between the mid 50s to the 1980s. I found his obituary with family members but I'm stuck...
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For The Birds
'The Outsider' 1977Karikatur Museum, Krems'The Clown' Uncorrected color lithographic proof on wove paper, 1970s. Published by Michel CassƩ for Editions RS, Paris. Regular edition 99.'The Stranger'...
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Early Searle
I'm slowly piecing together Ronald's early, post-war career after he was liberated from captivity by the Japanese. Even in the prison camp he maintained a tiny notebook with miniscule thumbnail ideas...
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Housewife magazine
More early work. Searle not only cornered the men's magazine market but also 'Housewife' magazine.December 1947March 1950August 1951See also'Early Searle''Lilliput magazine pt.1''London Opinion''The...
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Granta
'Granta' is the student magazine of Cambridge University, England. It is named after the river that runs through the city. Founded in 1889 it has featured the work of countless writers and artists over...
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John Bull magazine
'John Bull' magazine was a similar publication to 'The Strand' and 'Lilliput'.'The magazine was published by Odhams from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Similar in style to the iconic American...
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POW pt.5
A drawing from Searle's time incarcerated by the Japanese during WWII has popped up here on eBay. It's expensive but appears to be authentic. This will probably go to a private collector but should...
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BNF 1973
In 1973 Searle was honored by theĀ BibliothĆØque nationale de France,Ā Paris with a career retrospective- the only living non French artist to be recognized thus.'In July 1971 Searle received two awards:...
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NY Times Book Review
'Attempted Bloggery'found an incomplete drawing by Searle with a Santa sketch. (The recipient was his U.S. rep. Eileen McMahon). Ā In his archive I remember seeing a collection of xeroxed pages Ronald...
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Humbug!
Premier title sequence website 'Art of the Title' feature Searle's work on the film 'Scrooge'. The artwork was recently auctioned off at Bonhams and I've added all the images to the relevant section of...
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Parliament
This cropped up on the UK Parliament's Twitter feed. Looks like they got a drawing out of Searle for their collection in 2009.'The ancient and rather touching ceremony of proceeding towards Christmas'
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Tapestry
Here's a great feature on Searle from The Sketch magazine 1949. Alongside the St.Trinians drawings the article portrays the artist and his family. His first wife Kaye Webb and their (non-identical)...
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Ronald Searle's America
My forthcoming book on Ronald Searle's American era work is now available to pre-order on Amazon here.'This is legendary British cartoonist Ronald Searleās caustic take on 1960s America, in the form of...
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