Quentin Blake

Dec 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Quentin Blake

Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear in articles. This year, tidbits about grudge-holding crows, the first-ever first kiss and George Washington's dentures enlightened, informed and entertained us. 1. There is no federal law banning the creation of fake images of people. Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.'s Nefarious Future 2.

Jul 27, 2024 | fivebooks.com | George MacDonald |Lewis Carroll |John Ruskin |Quentin Blake

First, could you set the scene? What are the broad trends we see in Victorian fantasy? Sure! Fantasy doesn’t have a hard starting date – it’s something that grows. With some of the texts that I’ve chosen, some people would say: ‘is that fantasy, or is that fairytale?’ – and that is part of what fantasy is, that there are no hard boundaries. I mean, who likes a fantasy tale with hard boundaries?

Jan 31, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Francesca Peacock |Quentin Blake |Roald Dahl

Vélo Tout-Terrain #3 Credit: Quentin Blake 2023 A Quentin Blake drawing is unmistakable.

Sep 8, 2023 | bursar.live | Roald Dahl |Quentin Blake |Christopher Paolini |R.L. Stine

September 8 is International Literacy Day and the 2023 theme is Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies.The day presents an opportunity for us to raise awareness ofSustainable Development Goal 4, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is “a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity”.

Jul 21, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Melanie McDonagh |Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake, the greatest living illustrator here or anywhere else, has a new exhibition. Portraits, Playhouses and People – a collaboration with his friend Linda Kitson, an old friend - at the Bankside Gallery, quite different from his familiar work. At 90 he is still experimenting, still exploring new ways of working, still astonishingly prolific.