Dwayne's recent lecture regarded American midcentury, post-war illustration. We looked at the comparison between the UK and America, studying how America portrayed the perfect, idealised life, whereas the art of the UK reflected a dull life. It was an interesting lecture, looking into various artists and illustrators through this era, learning about their careers and their individual styles. Brian Sanders Brian Sanders was an English illustrator, working in an American style, using bright, vivid colours to display an idealised reflection of life. He studied at St Olave's Grammar School, which was located at the foot of London's Tower Bridge at the time. Sanders spent most of his final year focusing on painting and life drawing at the Sir John Cass College of Art. He was later offered a place at the Slade School of Art, but due to personal reasons he worked in an advertising agency. His art career was interrupted due to working for the National Service with the Royal Marines. After his time with the National Service he worked with photographer Adrian Flowers, which gave him a boost with his freelance career. It is said that he took great influence from Ben Shahn and David Stone Martin, and therefore he struggled to advance stylistically as he found it so difficult to move away from their work. I really like the work of Sanders, how he captures an everyday scene but makes it visually appealing due to the composition and colour techniques he uses, and I have produced my own piece inspired by him/the era.
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