Gilbert Wilkinson (1891 – 1965) est un illustrateur humoriste anglais avec une très longue carrière. Il est d’abord connu pour ses couvertures pour l’hebdomadaire The Passing Show qui propose dessins d’humour et histoires courtes – c’est aussi le premier magazine à publier de la science-fiction régulièrement en Grande-Bretagne. Il réalise ensuite durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale des dessins humoristiques intitulés What a War ! qui vont le rendre populaire. Après la guerre, il continuera dans la même veine pour des magazines en plus de divers travaux de presse.
En ce qui me concerne, j’ai eu envie de mettre en avant ses couvertures pour The Passing Show où il a deux styles différents qui vont se succéder : d’abord des illustrations bichromes très enlevées, puis un travail en couleurs un peu plus raide.
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Bon,et bien voilà,c’est une nouvelle fois absolument divin ;
De quoi ressortir ma vieille valise lourde de poncifs :c’est terriblement élégant,voluptueux et ce charme n’exclue jamais ni l’humour, ni la sensibilité…Du panache !
Je fonds pour ses derniers dessins humoristiques,ici reproduits
j’ai vu par instants l’ombre d’Alec Severin sur d’autres…
Merci Li An.
Si tu vas sur les liens donnés, tu verras que tout n’est pas aussi bien mais il y a une vraie légèreté dans le trait, un plaisir du dessin un peu oublié à l’heure des logiciels graphiques.
De belles illustrations. Soft rose et The wisdom tooth entre autres, cette dernière irait peut-être bien dans une salle d’attente de dentiste ahah.
Merci Li-An.
Oui, ça va, ce n’est pas trop stressant pour un dentiste.