Martin Salisbury is Professor of Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in Anglia Ruskin University. He trained as an illustrator at art school in the 1970s before working as an artist, illustrator, lecturer and writer. He is the author of a number of books on the practice and theory of illustration, which have been published in numerous languages around the world.
From Brain Pickings/The Atlantic.com: "...a rigorously researched
and compellingly curated survey of a tremendously important
storytelling medium, one that equips young minds with a fundamental
understanding not only of the world but also of its visual
language."
"Essential for a book about picture books, this guide contains a
wealth of picture book covers, page spreads, and initial sketches
covering a very wide range of styles." Library Journal, March 1,
2012
New York Times: "It is a tutorial on what it means to be a
children's book author and illustrator...."
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