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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Mother and baby underwater, in blue

Quentin Blake

Mother and baby underwater, in blue

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Mother and baby underwater, in green

Quentin Blake

Mother and baby underwater, in green

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Mother and father with their baby in a..., 2011

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Mother and father with their baby in a..., 2011

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Mother floating her baby in a basket, in green, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mother floating her baby in a basket, in green, 2011

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Mothers underwater, in blue, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mothers underwater, in blue, 2011

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Mother and babies underwater, in green, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mother and babies underwater, in green, 2011

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Mother and babies underwater, in purple, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mother and babies underwater, in purple, 2011

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Mother breastfeeding, in yellow, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mother breastfeeding, in yellow, 2011

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Mother and babies underwater, in purple, 2011

Quentin Blake

Mother and babies underwater, in purple, 2011

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Candide and Dr Pangloss about to cultivate..., 2011

Quentin Blake

Candide and Dr Pangloss about to cultivate..., 2011

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Candide, Dr Pangloss and Cacambo, 2011

Quentin Blake

Candide, Dr Pangloss and Cacambo, 2011

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Candide embraces his last remaining sheep, 2011

Quentin Blake

Candide embraces his last remaining sheep, 2011

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Candide watches the red sheep being hoisted..., 2011

Quentin Blake

Candide watches the red sheep being hoisted..., 2011

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Retired courtier in El Dorado, 2011

Quentin Blake

Retired courtier in El Dorado, 2011

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Candide and the Captain, 2011

Quentin Blake

Candide and the Captain, 2011

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Mr Stink and Chloe embracing, 2009

Quentin Blake

Mr Stink and Chloe embracing, 2009

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Mr Stink gets a make-over from Chloe and..., 2009

Quentin Blake

Mr Stink gets a make-over from Chloe and..., 2009

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Mr Stink takes a bath in the pond, 2009

Quentin Blake

Mr Stink takes a bath in the pond, 2009

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Chloe, 2009

Quentin Blake

Chloe, 2009

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Dorothy Garrod excavating in the grounds of...

Quentin Blake

Dorothy Garrod excavating in the grounds of...

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Lisa watches 'Denise' run out of the..., 2008

Quentin Blake

Lisa watches 'Denise' run out of the..., 2008

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Dennis seated on his bed, 2008

Quentin Blake

Dennis seated on his bed, 2008

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Lisa and 'Denise' talk to Mac, 2008

Quentin Blake

Lisa and 'Denise' talk to Mac, 2008

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Lisa and 'Denise' talking to Raj, 2008

Quentin Blake

Lisa and 'Denise' talking to Raj, 2008

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