Based on interviews with the subject, this visual biography is an intimate portrait of Quentin Blake, the much-loved illustrator and artistic genius of our age.
Quentin Blake's work is loved by millions the world over. Ghislaine Kenyon has known Blake for many years and has worked with him staging exhibitions. She has and will continue to record many interviews with him about his work.
Interviewing school friends and contemporaries at the The Royal College of Art, the author responds to a desire to place Blake, his work and working processes in the context of other creative geniuses. It aims to answer two key questions: who is the person behind the work and how does one join up with the other?