I own one of his books, David Gentleman’s Britain, and adore the watercolour sketches of the building accompanied by history of the town and features. I feel that I have travel England with his help, his sketches bringing to life the Moors, the Dales, the cities.
Other books he has published include India(1994), Paris, London (2012),Italy, the Coast side (1988) and the Countryside.
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| Well depicted architecture contested with the characterful people. |
His wood engravings have been featured at Charing Cross underground station and on many book covers for Penguin.
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| His woodcuts are more defined and graphic, partly die to the material and partly for a clear message. They still hold atmospheric strength. |
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| Paris, pencil, 2004 The perspective is obviously not from ground level, but there is a slight distortion in the towers as they appear to lean back. The quick sharp figures seem to dart around the bottom of the frame like ants, rushing to jobs and cafes. The juxtaposition of the clear bricks and windows - geometric, with the scrawl of dark trees emphasises the difference between nature and man. |
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