{"id":933,"date":"2016-11-15T21:33:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T21:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/?p=933"},"modified":"2016-11-15T21:33:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T21:33:43","slug":"exhibition-of-artist-ronald-searle-on-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/exhibition-of-artist-ronald-searle-on-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition of Artist Ronald Searle on Display"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Searle.<\/a>

Mr. Lemon Hart, Old and New Theme \u2013 Ronald Searle<\/p><\/div>\n

Ronald Searle has been called one of the greatest satirical cartoonists of the 20th century. Best known in England for his wildly popular St. Trinian\u2019s cartoons featuring a fictional English girls\u2019 school, and his work here in the States for publications such as The New York Times, Life<\/em> and The New Yorker,<\/em> there is no doubt you have already seen and admired his work.<\/p>\n

An impressive collection of Searle\u2019s work is being cared for by Robert Forbes and more than 80 pieces are on display as part of \u201cThe Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Searle, a selection from the collection of Robert and Lydia Forbes\u201d<\/em><\/strong> currently at the UConn Library.<\/p>\n

An author of children\u2019s poems, Forbes began the process of producing his first book by searching for the best possible illustrator out there, and for him the answer was Ronald Searle. \u201cSo I just asked\u201d quipped Forbes. \u201cI have learned in life that if you don\u2019t try, you will never know what could have been.\u201d From there a remarkable collaboration was born.<\/p>\n

\"Searle.<\/a>

Belle of St. Trinian’s. Ronald Searle<\/p><\/div>\n

The Forbes collection goes far beyond the whimsy of his children\u2019s books to capture the full range of work shaped by, in many ways, a life that saw the worst of humankind as a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II. His pieces consistently show his interest in the human condition, illustrating how others see us and how we see others, all delivered with a sharp humor.<\/p>\n

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The Conservative Lobster, Beastly Feasts. Ronald Searle<\/p><\/div>\n

This exhibition spans Searle\u2019s career including the St. Trinian\u2019s series, early success as a magazine and book illustrator, work for movies and businesses such as Lemon Hart & Sons, and a few of his famous drawings of cats. Additionally, children of all ages will be delighted in the softer, whimsical imagination of Searle through pieces from his collaborations with Mr. Forbes. At the time of Searle\u2019s death in 2011, they were working on a forth book of poetry in the series, Captain Puss<\/em>, and a selection of these unpublished pieces can also be found in the exhibit.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open to the public and on display through Feb. 10, 2017. The public is invited to a special reception and gallery talk with Robert Forbes and illustrators Cora Lynn Deibler and Alison Paul on Monday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m. in the Homer Babbidge Library, 369 Fairfield Way, Storrs, CT. More information can be found at http:\/\/lib.uconn.edu\/about\/exhibits\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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