"Heroes and Villains" is a unique collaboration with the caricaturist Gerald Scarfe, which will also be the subject of a documentary on BBC Four. In the book, portraits of well-known figures, selected from the National Portrait Gallery's collections, are quirkily juxtaposed with caricatures that depict their villainous side. Gerald Scarfe, Britain's best-known caricaturist, provides these artful, glib distortions, many of which have been specially commissioned. They reveal the wit and vision of an exceptional draughtsman at work. Joanna Lumley, Sir Peter Hall and Melvyn Bragg are just a few of the people who argue their views for and against, on subjects as wide ranging as Henry VIII, Oswald Mosley, Virginia Woolf, Princess Diana and David and Victoria Beckham.
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Matthew Parris's stimulating introduction shows how caricature and portraiture combine to illuminate all sides of an individual's character. As a sketch writer for The Times who has anchored his career in making people laugh at politicians, he appreciates the humour of caricature but exposes how merciless and revealing it can be. Gerald Scarfe's long and prestigious career has included work in many of the world's best-known publications, including Punch, Private Eye, The Sunday Times and the New Yorker. He is also acclaimed for his innovative, award-winning designs for theatre and cinema.
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Or more appropriately the villainy of heroes,
By bonser (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heroes and Villians (Hardcover)
An excellent collaboration between the National Portrait Gallery (London, UK) and Gerald Scarfe (a caricaturist of repute - Punch, Private Eye and New Yorker amongst others) reveals the failings of some of our heroes.The list stretches from royalty (HenryVIII) and Princess Diana to celebrities like the Beckhams. Even Darwin, Newton and the father of television Mr Logie Baird cannot escape the sharp wit of Mr. Scarfe. I would recommend this to anyone who likes acerbic wit and caricature, even if you are not familiar with Mr. Scarfe's work. My copy happens to be an autographed one which I purchased while visiting the actual exhibition connected with this book in London.
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