Ronald Searle

by Russell Davies

Includes many of Searle's favourites - St. Trinians Girls' School Gang and Molesworth as well as many illustrations produced for 'Punch' and 'Lilliput'.

194 pages, Hardcover

First published August 7, 1991

About the author

Russell Davies has been a freelance writer and broadcaster since 1970. He has written biographies of the cartoonist Vicky and the graphic artist Ronald Searle, and edited the diaries and letters of the actor Kenneth Williams. For television and radio, he has presented many cultural and political documentaries and series, including more than sixty editions of What The Papers Say. In newspapers, he has been a film critic, television critic, sports columnist, diarist and feature writer, but managed never to work for Robert Maxwell.

Reviews

[Adrian P · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have the earlier edition of this book. It is a superb introduction to one of Britain's greatest artists / cartoonists. From sketches in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, through the fifties and sixties and the iconic (if now very dated) St Trinian's and Molesworth cartoons. All budding artists should familiarise themselves with Searle's varied work.