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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Special Occasions, 2007

Quentin Blake

Special Occasions, 2007

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Shepherds talking to the shepherd boy, 2006

Quentin Blake

Shepherds talking to the shepherd boy, 2006

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Winged boys carrying articles of clothing, 2005

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Winged boys carrying articles of clothing, 2005

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Winged boys, 2005

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Winged boys, 2005

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Winged boy and girl with a floral hat, 2005

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Winged boy and girl with a floral hat, 2005

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Winged boys carrying trousers, a lute and a..., 2005

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Winged boys carrying trousers, a lute and a..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza silhouetted on..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza silhouetted on..., 2005

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Don Quixote playing the lute and Sancho..., 2005

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Don Quixote playing the lute and Sancho..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza astride a..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza astride a..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza standing in a..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza standing in a..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza seated beneath..., 2005

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza seated beneath..., 2005

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Sancho Panza secretly ties the leg of Don..., 2005

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Sancho Panza secretly ties the leg of Don..., 2005

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Don Quixote lifted from his horse by the..., 2005

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Don Quixote lifted from his horse by the..., 2005

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Sancho Panza and Dapple approach the windmills, 2005

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Sancho Panza and Dapple approach the windmills, 2005

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G is for Francisco Goya, 2001

Quentin Blake

G is for Francisco Goya, 2001

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Quasimodo as the Fools' Pope, 1998

Quentin Blake

Quasimodo as the Fools' Pope, 1998

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The infant Quasimodo carried by a priest, 1998

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The infant Quasimodo carried by a priest, 1998

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Pierre Gringoire inside Notre Dame, 1998

Quentin Blake

Pierre Gringoire inside Notre Dame, 1998

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Quasimodo sitting upon one of the gargoyles..., 1998

Quentin Blake

Quasimodo sitting upon one of the gargoyles..., 1998

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Quasimodo climbs the walls of Notre Dame, 1998

Quentin Blake

Quasimodo climbs the walls of Notre Dame, 1998

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Mrs Armitage swimming beside Breakspear, 1997

Quentin Blake

Mrs Armitage swimming beside Breakspear, 1997

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Badger dancing with delight, 1996

Quentin Blake

Badger dancing with delight, 1996

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Mr and Mrs Fox, 1996

Quentin Blake

Mr and Mrs Fox, 1996

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Danny and his father in the workshop, 1994

Quentin Blake

Danny and his father in the workshop, 1994

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