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James Kenward
James Macara Kenward (1908–1994), was an English writer and illustrator, best known for his accounts of suburban and Preparatory school (UK), prep school life. Biography Kenward was born in South London, the son of the Lloyd's of London, Lloyd's insurance broker who invented rain insurance, The Jupiter Pluvius policy. Kenward received his prep school education at Ripple Vale School near Deal, Kent, Deal in Kent until entering Brighton College in 1919. On leaving Brighton he spent three years at Lloyd's in his father's footsteps before taking up writing full-time, at the age of twenty. His first novel for adults, ''John and David'', a story of feuding brothers, was published by Peter Davies in 1931. This was followed by the fantasy ''Summervale'' in 1935, published by Constable and Co. and recounting the metamorphosis of an unassuming suburban insurance broker into a dog. ''The Manewood Line'', a fictional account of the rise, decline and revival of Selsey's branch line and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illustrator
An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually, which is the reason illustrations are often found in children's books. Illustration is the art of making images that work with something and add to it without needing direct attention and without distracting from what they illustrate. The other thing is the focus of the attention, and the illustration's role is to add personality and character without competing with that other thing. Illustrations have been used in advertisements, architectural rendering, greeting cards, posters, books, graphic novels, storyboards, business, technical communications, magazines, shirts, video games, tutorials, and newspapers. A cartoon illustration can add humor to stories or essa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
