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Friends | Raymond Briggs & the New Picturebook Makers
Thu 18 May 2023
Cambridge University Library
‘Below painting comes illustration … below that comes cartoons … then, below the gutter, are the sewers – strip cartoons! Comics! Ugh! The very cesspits of non-culture.’ - Raymond Briggs
Professor Martin Salisbury explores the legacy of Raymond Briggs (1934-2022), the beloved author-illustrator of The Snowman (1978), Ethel and Ernest (1998) and Fungus the Bogeyman (1977), and his influence on todays visual storytellers. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a glass of wine in the exhibition Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective.
Professor Martin Salisbury is an author, illustrator, and Director of the Centre for Children’s Book Studies at the Cambridge School of Art.
This event is suitable for adults.
Accessibility: Accessible parking. Accessible toilet. Step-free access. Hearing loop. For full accessibility information, please visit https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/accessibility. Please email events@lib.cam.ac.uk to let us know if you have any access requirements, or queries relating to this event.
Cost: Free
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