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EH Shepard, House of Illustration ★★★★★

09 Oct 15 – 10 Jan 16, 10:00 - 18:00 Tuesday - Sunday Closed Mondays

House of Illustration reveals Winnie the Pooh illustrator EH Shepard's dark drawings of trenches and war

By CW Contributor on 9/10/2015

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EH Shepard Pooh Illustrations, House of Illustration London
EH Shepard Pooh Illustrations, House of Illustration London
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EH Shepard is one of the most loved illustrators of the 20th century, with his adorable drawings of Hundred Acre Wood and the adventures of that honey-loving bear Winnie the Pooh. But, however, it is not these, nor EH Shepard's evocative illustrations from Wind of the Willows that the House of Illustration focusses on, but the gritty and satirical sketches from the First World War.
House of Illustration exhibition
Serving in the Royal Artillery, Shepard captured the horrors of the Western Front and in Italy in over a hundred intricate drawings. You'll find technical drawings, personal sketches and unpublished correspondence all on display in this astonishing show that flips Shepard's legacy on its head. Some of these - especially the illustrations from he front line sent to satirical magazine Punch and one harrowing cartoon from 1915 of children playing at 'gas attack' in their living rooms, breathtakingly evolves the spirit of the war.
This small exhibition in London is kid friendly, but not those looking to revel in the hundred acre wood. It's adult in its topic and features a recorded message from Ian Hislop on his favourite sketches that's well worth listening to.


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What EH Shepard, House of Illustration
Where House of Illustration, 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH | MAP
Nearest tube King's Cross St. Pancras (underground)
When 09 Oct 15 – 10 Jan 16, 10:00 - 18:00 Tuesday - Sunday Closed Mondays
Price £7.70, Concession ticket £5.50
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