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Orson Welles
In Simon Callow's third volume of his epic biography of Welles 'One Man Band' I found a Searle caricature of Welles as Othello (and Peter Finch as Iago) for Punch magazine's theater review. View many...
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On a recent trip to Australia I hit the Searle trail in Melbourne . . .More on Lofty here
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The English Club
Searle's depictions of the traditional English 'drawing room' environment or gentlemen's club are bravura examples of his technique.'The English Club' Adam 1962 'The Fortress of the Englishmen' Punch...
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Private View
This coming Saturday, June 18th I'll be at the Charles Schulz museum in Northern California delivering a lecture called 'Private View' which is a look at my visits to Ronald Searle in his studio and...
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Ronald Searle’s America – book reviewEdited by Matt JonesPublished by Fantagraphics Books ISBN 978-1-60699-843-4Observation – some people appear oblivious to what is around them. Others cast a keen eye...
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Singapore Exhibition pt. 2
The Magical Pen Line:Ronald Searle'One of the most influential illustrators and cartoonists of his time, Ronald William Fordham Searle, (1920 - 2011) is considered one of the leading artists of 20th...
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A Grain of Sand
I can't find out much more than the following but I'd love to see this short film. (Another is the 'John Gilpin' short made by Halas & Batchelor with Searle's drawings for the '51 Festival of...
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More reactions to the book
I sent film director and Searle fan Mike Leigh a copy of 'Ronald Searle's America' his reaction was kind: 'Your RS book is tremendous. It's glorious, and I cherish it.'Animator Tim Watts was impressed...
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Paris exhibition
Searle fans visiting Paris should stop in at Galerie Martine Gossieaux on the Left Bank at rue Université behind the musée D'Orsay. She usually deals in drawings by her husband Jean-Jacques Sempé but...
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Paris exhibition
Searle fans visiting Paris should stop in at Galerie Martine Gossieaux on the Left Bank at rue Université behind the musée D'Orsay. She usually deals in drawings by her husband Jean-Jacques Sempé but...
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Hommages & fakes pt.3
The art interns at Disney TV were recently given an assignment to design a 'royal family' in the style of Ronald Searle.Teacher and artist Bobby Pontillas created two very Searle-esque renditions of...
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Searle Down Under
Over the course of his career Searle did several assignments on an antipodean theme, not the least of which were the 'wine' drawings for the Australian arm of wine-maker John Goelet's vinery business...
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Richard Thompson & Jack Davis
Today we lost two giants of American cartooning- Richard Thompson and Searle contemporary Jack Davis.Richard was a huge fan of Searle and helped me out with initial contacts for the 'Searle in...
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Italia
An interesting oddity from Italy with a great self portrait I hadn't seen before. I don't know much more about this publication.
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. . . and now for the Vin Olympics
On the occasion of the 2016 Olympic Games we present Ronald Searle's 'Vin Olympics' created in 1984 for John Goelet's Clos Du Val and Taltarni wineries.Original courtesy of Peter DeSeveOn the reverse...
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Cricket
With summer almost gone let's look at Searle's depiction of a typically English summer activity - cricket.Punch magazine May 1956'Jolly Losers' Holiday magazine April 1958
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The best of St. Trinians
Back to school with the best of St. Trinians . . . 'EUNICE! HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU TAKE THE BAND OFF FIRST!'LILLIPUT, APRIL 1951(RONALD SEARLE, BACK TO THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND OTHER UGLY...
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The Illustrators 2016
London cartoon art dealer Chris Beetles has just announced his annual show 'The Illustrators' and, as usual, Searle is represented. Go here to preview the exhibition online.
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The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Searle
A new exhibition featuring a collection of illustrations from the Collection of Robert and Lydia Forbes has opened at the University of Connecticut. 'The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Searle' runs through...
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