Quentin Blake

(British, born 1932)

Quentin Blake is a British cartoonist best known for the illustrations he made for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and Matilda (1988). His scratchy drawing style expresses the wonderment of childhood while not veering into sentimentality. “As an illustrator you need to understand the human body—but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine,” he has explained. Born on December 16, 1932 in London, United Kingdom, he began drawing from a young age and had his first cartoon published at the age of 16. He went on to study English literature at Cambridge University and painting and drawing at the Chelsea School of Art. During the 1960s, Blake lived and taught English in France and began his career illustrating children’s books. Over the following decades, the artist has written more than 35 books and illustrated over 300. He currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom.

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Nude woman welcoming arrows, 2018

Quentin Blake

Nude woman welcoming arrows, 2018

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Nude woman running from arrows (2), 2018

Quentin Blake

Nude woman running from arrows (2), 2018

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Two Minpins holding sacks, 2017

Quentin Blake

Two Minpins holding sacks, 2017

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Don Mini (2), 2017

Quentin Blake

Don Mini (2), 2017

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Don Mini waving his staff, 2017

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Don Mini waving his staff, 2017

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Billy sitting on the back of the Swan, 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy sitting on the back of the Swan, 2017

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Young Minpins sitting on a robin, 2017

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Young Minpins sitting on a robin, 2017

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Don Mini, 2017

Quentin Blake

Don Mini, 2017

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Minpins crowded onto branches, 2017

Quentin Blake

Minpins crowded onto branches, 2017

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Billy sitting in a tree, looking at the..., 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy sitting in a tree, looking at the..., 2017

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Billy sitting in a tree, looking at a tiny..., 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy sitting in a tree, looking at a tiny..., 2017

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Billy running away from smoke, 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy running away from smoke, 2017

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Billy running through the forest, 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy running through the forest, 2017

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Billy's mother describing the monsters in..., 2017

Quentin Blake

Billy's mother describing the monsters in..., 2017

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Mr Punch, 2017

Quentin Blake

Mr Punch, 2017

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Feral dog, 2017

Quentin Blake

Feral dog, 2017

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Drop John dancing around the fire, 2017

Quentin Blake

Drop John dancing around the fire, 2017

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Riddley Walker, 2017

Quentin Blake

Riddley Walker, 2017

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Riddley Walker detail, 2017

Quentin Blake

Riddley Walker detail, 2017

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The BFG Buckingham Palace mural

Quentin Blake

The BFG Buckingham Palace mural

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The BFG and a flight of books

Quentin Blake

The BFG and a flight of books

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Mr Hoppy, 2016

Quentin Blake

Mr Hoppy, 2016

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Mrs Twit, 2016

Quentin Blake

Mrs Twit, 2016

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Mr Twit, 2016

Quentin Blake

Mr Twit, 2016

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