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by Nick Bantock (Author) "During my last year at art college, having nothing better to do one dull Friday afternoon, I ambled down to the local pub ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (23 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0811827526
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811827522
  • Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 25.1 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 365,435 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Donna Seaman
Bantock, the creator of "Griffin & Sabine" (1991) and nine other unusual works of illustrated fiction, fashions an elaborately pictorial fairy tale our of the story of his charmed artist's life... the most intriguing chapters recount Bantock's amazing good luck as a young English dropout in the late 1960s. In spite of evincing no talent whatsoever, he enrolled in art school and soon magically discovered his gift for drawing. After completing his studies, he acted once again on intuition and impulse and waltzed into the offices of Penguin (having chosen that particular publisher because its "logo seemed friendly") and walked out with his first assignment, thus launching what became a 28-year career in book cover illustration. Bantock presents an impressive array of his diverse and striking work, including his covers for Flann O'Brien's "Third Policeman" and Carson McCullers' "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter," then takes up the thread of his tale, recounting on word and image his move to Canada and his quest for more personal, challenging, and unpredictable outlets for his unique vision and technical mastery. Bantock proudly illuminates his creative process and also acknowledges his diverse influences, which range from Rembrandt to Odilon Redon, Joseph Cornell, old maps stamps, and Hindu art, and he takes his fans through each stage of the conception and birth of his books.

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The British author and illustrator reflects on his childhood and art school days as the influence behind his abstract paintings and illustrations, and highlights the creation of his Griffin & Sabine trilogy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Almost un-put-downable!, 14 Mar 2001
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For a man, who in this book, claims to have doubts about his talent to write, he has one of the most gripping writing styles I have ever come across. This book is written from the heart as Nick Bantock takes us through his life as an artist and writer.

I ordered 'Artful Dodger' as a wedding present for a friend who introduced me to the Griffin and Sabine Trilogy - which I found facinating. At seven o'clock this morning there was a rapping on the door and the postman handed over a parcel from Amazon containing this book: it couldn't have been better timing because it's my day off work, and I have been glued to its pages since that time. I have only dragged myself away - over 3 hours later - because I am so overcome with enthusiasm that I just had to write a review. I am in total awe of this artist, even though I'd never heard of him up until a month a go. Myself, an aspiring artist, this is just the sort of thing I needed to read; it is so inspirational that I'm going to have to order a second copy for myself to take pride of place on my bookshelf.

If you were left slighly puzzled at the end of the Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, but were still enthralled at the crativity of these books, this book is a must-buy!

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