I attended the launch of the book, London You’re Beautiful last night in the bustle of London’s Bond Street where the good and the great came to celebrate David Gentleman’s tour de force of illustration stamina.
Over the past year, come rain or shine, each day you would find Gentleman lurking in the nooks and crannies of London recording daily life with his uniquely distinctive pen and colourful wash style. 365 days later he has given birth to this beautiful book...
In its introduction David points out that, “Drawing anything makes you look at it harder and more intently, whether it’s a leaf, a building or a person; even if it’s a whole city”. The results of his marathon task is every bit as moving as a Betjeman poem.
To listen to an interview that I made with David Gentleman in 2010 about his life and work click here.
Mike
I'm flagging up David's book in the next WSG newsletter and planned to point to your conversation with him.
Best wishes
Susan
Posted by: Susan Bennett | May 04, 2012 at 07:40 PM