The Life And Works of Alfred Bestall: Illustrator Of Rupert Bear

The Life And Works of Alfred Bestall: Illustrator Of Rupert Bear by Caroline Bott


ISBN
9780747573364
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
352
Dimensions
129 x 198mm

The story of the creator of Rupert and his chums, Bill Badger, Algy Pug and Edward Trunk.

The result of many years careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the Daily Express for 30 years. The artwork was bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this'. But Caroline Bott has lovingly collected together and catalogued Fred Bestall's work, which ranges from incisive cartoons for Punch to romantic, dreamy watercolours, as well of course as his Rupert Bear illustrations. Caroline was also bequeathed his diaries, from which, alongside letters, photographs and other archive material, she has drawn together his life. What emerges is a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him. His diaries include remarkable journeys to Egypt as well as those of his beloved Wales.
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