Monique Partridge I

 

This illustration style is almost like vintage printed fabric toy patterns and thus has a strangely appealing simplicity, these precise illustrations are from Monique Partridge's  Child Education Quarterly, published in Spring 1962. 

Gaynor Chapman II

 

In the 1960's Gaynor Chapman (1935-2000) was commissioned to produce posters for London Transport and created these rich tapestries of various highlights of London to visit.

Gaynor Chapman I

'The Fooling of King Alexander', written by Mervyn Skipper, illustrated by Gaynor Chapman. Published in 1967 by Hamish Hamilton. Gaynor Chapman (1935-2000) attended the Epsom School of Art, Kingston School of Art and went on to study illustration and graphics at the RCA in the early 1950’s. She illustrated many books and did many advertising campaigns. Her style often incorporated bold black outlines.  

Derrick Hass III

Singing Together BBC Radio Schools Rhythm and Melody Summer Term 1956. illustrated in linear pen and ink by Derrick Hass (1928-2006) Derrick Hass was the pseudonym of Derrick Ashby. 

Derrick had an extraordinary career in advertising, working as an art director in most of London’s top agencies such as Saatchi and Saatchi. He continued to win prizes for his work into the 1990s. 

Bernard Cheese V

1964 Summer Singing Together BBC Schools , illustrated by Bernard Cheese.

André François XII

'Arthur, the Dolphin Who Didn't See Venice', written by John Malcolm, illustrated by André François (1915-2005), Published by Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1961. I think this book's illustrations have been created using oil pastel and watercolour washes. 

Zartians

 

It sounds like we have made our own Zartians in AI and drones. 

I cannot find the illustrator of this fascinating spring 1965 edition of Time and Tune, though I will continue to try.

Derrick Harris

1956 Spring 'Time and Tune' BBC schools Pictures: Derrick Harris (1919-1960), unfortunately I cannot find the interior illustrations for this book but the cover is so much fun, so I have included it. Derrick took his own life aged 40.

Derrick Hass II

A second music magazine by Derrick Hass for the BBC's 'Time and tune published in 1961. Derrick Hass 1928-2006 was a graphic designer and painter who studied at Ealing School of Art and Chelsea School of Art subsequently working as a graphic designer and art director.

Derrick Hass I

Time and Tune, published 1957, illustrated in a very clean graphic style by Derrick Hass (1928-2006) Derrick  mainly worked as a poster artist in the 1950s and 60s, creating illustrations for clients including BOAC, the GPO and British Railways. He had a highly successful career in advertising for four decades, working as an art director at several agencies.

Carol Barker II

 

BBC Broadcasts to Schools - Autumn Term 1959 illustrated by Carol Barker.