It's All a Bit Heath Robinson

Author: Lucinda Gosling in association with Mary Evans Picture Library
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750985887
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
William Heath Robinson remains one of Britain’s best-loved illustrators and has embedded himself into English vernacular, inspiring the phrase ‘it’s all a bit Heath Robinson’ to describe any precarious or unnecessarily complex contraption.Born in London, he originally had ambitions to be a landscape painter, but would establish his artistic reputation as a book illustrator during the genre’s so-called golden age. It was his association with weekly illustrated magazine The Sketch that was to launch and cement his legacy as a humorous artist. Combining a distinctive draughtsmanship with a curious and ingenious mind, the advent of the First World War inspired Heath Robinson to dream up a series of increasingly outlandish and bizarre military inventions with which the opposing armies would try to outwit each other. From the kaiser’s campaigning car or a suggestion for an armoured bayonet curler, to post-war ‘unbullying’ of beef, his cartoons are a fantastically absurd take on wartime technology and home-front life. Sadly, his inventions were rejected by a (fictitious) ‘Inventions Board’, but the charm and eccentricity of his ideas was loved by the public and he remains to this day one of the finest exponents of humorous British art.

Contraptions

Author: Heath Robinson
Publisher: Abrams Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
An introduction to the wonderful world of Heath Robinson, with carefully selected drawings from throughout his illustrious career, and a lively and informative commentary.

Golden Age Illustrations of W. Heath Robinson

Author: William Heath Robinson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486497933
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
The first full-scale treatment of Robinson's early output, this anthology features more than 100 images from fairy tales, children's literature, and works by Shakespeare, Kipling, and Poe, many in full glorious color.

William Heath Robinson

Author: James Hamilton
Publisher: Pavilion
ISBN: 9781857936049
Category : English wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) dreamed of a romantic life as an itinerant landscape painter. Instead, he remained in North London and became the greatest comic draughtsman of the century, and one of those rare individuals whose names have entered the language as adjectives. Although his name is now synonymous with any complicated, ramshackle mechanical apparatus for doing something relatively simple, the true Heath Robinson contraption was thought out with a child's solemn logic, executed with a craftsman's care, and accompanied by the ultimate in deadpan captions.

Heath Robinson's Commercial Art

Author: Geoffrey Beare
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited
ISBN: 9781848222168
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Heath Robinson (1872-1944) is fondly regarded for his mischievous, gently comic illustrations that have been enjoyed for generations. For the first time the advertising work of this incredibly versatile artist takes centre stage in this meticulously researched and highly-illustrated book. The name Heath Robinson immediately conjures images of overly-complicated contraptions, often held together with string and precarious in their construction. For a diverse range of clients, Robinson's inventiveness, humor, artistic skill and professionalism made him the obvious choice to advertise their products, which ranged from asbestos cement roofing to bread. Exploring the myriad companies which engaged Robinson's services, this book underlines the artist's significant contribution to Britain's cultural life. Including a complete list of Robinson's advertising clients and the work he undertook for them, this definitive account of Heath Robinson's commercial work will be unrivalled for many years to come.

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin

Author: W. Heath Robinson
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567921731
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his beloved nephew Peter. One fateful day, a great Bagbird swoops down while Uncle Lubin is innocently napping, whisks away the screaming child in his beak, and flies to the moon.

The Book of Hidden Wonders

Author: Polly Crosby
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488058962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A charming, deeply imaginative debut novel about a young girl who is immortalized in her father’s illustrated books containing clues to their family secrets. Romilly Kemp and her eccentric painter father have happy but sheltered lives in a ramshackle mansion in the English countryside. When her father finds fame with a series of children’s books starring Romilly as the main character, everything changes: exotic foods appear on the table, her father appears on TV and strangers appear at their door, convinced the books will lead them to a precious prize. But as time passes, Romilly’s father becomes increasingly suspicious of the outside world until, before her eyes, he begins to disappear within himself. She returns to his illustrations, looking for a way to connect with her ailing father, and finds a series of clues he’s left just for her. This treasure hunt doesn’t lead her to gold or jewels, but something worth far more—a shocking secret that is crucial to understanding her family. Written with tremendous heart and charisma, The Book of Hidden Wonders is an unforgettable story about growing up, facing mortality and discovering the hidden wonders that make us who we are.

Railway Ribaldry

Author: William Heath Robinson
Publisher: Gerald Duckworth
ISBN: 9780715608234
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Comic artist, W. Heath Robinson, drew this humorous collection at the request of the Great Western Railway who were celebrating their centenary in 1935. It contains views of hissing steam locomotives, hand-operated level-crossings, cattle trucks, and the odd curmudgeonly porter.

Very Heath Robinson

Author: Adam Hart-Davis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873329481
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Adam Hart-Davis explores the delightful work of William Heath Robinson, the prolific artist and humorist.

Bill the Minder

Author: W. Heath Robinson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
"Bill the Minder" by W. Heath Robinson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.