Giles the Collection: 2014
Author(s): Hamlyn
Enjoy the 20th century's greatest cartoonist's work once more with this superb collection of some of Giles' wittiest cartoons. From politics to the family, his drawings parodied every aspect of British life and delighted Daily Express readers for over four decades. This brand new compilation includes 150 cartoons packed with the fun details and the clever characterizations that made Giles a household name.
Product Information
Carl Giles was born in Islington, north London, on 29 September 1916. After leaving school at fourteen, he initially trained in animation before moving into cartoons, when working for Reynolds News. In 1943 Giles moved to the Sunday Express and Daily Express, eventually replacing Strube and becoming the Daily Express "War Correspondent Cartoonist" with the 2nd Army in 1945. Best known for his Express "family", his cartoons had enormous popular appeal and in 1959 he was awarded an OBE. Giles left the Daily Express in 1989 but continued working for the Sunday Express until 1991. He died in 1995.
General Fields
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- : Octopus Publishing Group
- : Hamlyn
- : 01 September 2013
- : 210mm X 280mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Hamlyn
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 741.56942
- : 160
- : 150 black and white illustrations
