Tag: house of illustration

  • Olivia Ahmad – The House of Illustration

    Olivia Ahmad is the curator at the House of Illustration,  and the co-curator, along with Paul Gravett, of the exhibition, Comix Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics, which seeks to highlight the female contribution to the history of comic artwork. I was struck by the link between fashion and comic illustration – both are seen as “light”… →

  • Comix Creatrix (House of Illustration)

    Last night I went to the opening of The House of Illustration’s new exhibition Comix Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics. The show is the UK’s largest ever exhibition of the work of female comics artists. It features original artwork by 100 women comic creators working across genres and generations – from the 1800s to the present… →

  • Ladybird by Design Exhibition (House of Illustration)

    Last Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the opening of ‘Ladybird by Design’ at the House of Illustration, which I recently joined as Chair of the Board of Trustees. The exhibition marks the centenary of Ladybird design with over 120 original illustrations from Ladybird titles from the late 1950s to the early 70s,… →