Quentin Blake pays tribute to the late Ronald Searle

In an article published recently by The Guardian newspaper, illustrator Quentin Blake pays tribute to his artistic hero Ronald Searle, who died on the 30 December 2011, aged 91. Searle was a satirical cartoonist and artist who is probably best known for his St. Trinian's School and Molesworth illustrations. Referring to Searle as a "graphic hero", Blake describes him as a " he is a striking representative of a great British tradition, of something we do well, and where he stands with his own heroes, George Cruikshank and Thomas Rowlandson. Read the full article here.

"Cats" by Ronald Searle