I love going to the second hand bookshop, the only problem is I come out quite a lot poorer. Well last time I went I bought a book from the children's section called: The Rulers of Britain. It's a subject I'm interested in anyway and if it had looked different there is a great possibility I wouldn't have bought it. But as it is I did buy it because it is beautifully illustrated by Clyde Pearson. Here are a few of the illustrations from the book, there are many more but these are some of my favourites. Above are some others books he's illustrated.
One of my Top 10 favorite illustrators of all time, ranking alongside the Italian Sergio Toppi (in my Book of Fame). I'm sorry to see that nobody on Earth has made him a dedicated website yet, not even his family. Maybe I should scan all his books and make him one? I just don't want anyone to sue me in this trigger-happy world of today ;-) The UK master clearly deserves a site, at least because he made so many children happy. Thanks for this tribute page to his classy art!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Maybe you should make him at least a Wikipedia.org page to commemorate his wonderful life's work!
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