Drawn from the Archive: Hidden Histories of Illustration

　　Offering readers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at sketches, storyboards, drafts and re-drafts from some of the finest picture book creators past and present - from Edward Ardizzone and Judith Kerr to Nick Sharratt and Polly Dunbar - this collection is for anyone with a love of children's books, and is the first of its kind from Seven Stories, the UK's National Centre for Children's Books. Insightful, inspiring and rich in detail, Seven Stories Collection Director Sarah Lawrance takes readers on a fascinating journey through the archive - illuminating the dramatic changes in children's publishing over the past century, and revealing a multitude of individual approaches to the creative process. As Jacqueline Wilson writes in her foreword, this is "a beautiful book to treasure".

 

作者簡介

 

　　Sarah Lawrance is the Collection and Exhibitions Director at Seven Stories. She has worked for the Centre since 2003 and has been instrumental in building its unique collection of manuscripts, artwork and books. Find Sarah on Twitter as @sarah_lawrance. Featuring original artwork and preparatory material from 27 celebrated illustrators including Ruth Gervis, Harold Jones, Edward Ardizzone, Shirley Hughes, Faith Jaques, Judith Kerr, Michael Foreman, John Burningham, Jan Ormerod, Pat Hutchins, Helen Craig, Angela Barrett, Nick Sharratt, Polly Dunbar and Yasmeen Ismail.