Illustration: A Concise History. Andrew Hall
In English. Softcover, 360 pages, 20.9 x 15.1 x 3.3 cm. Thames & Hudson, 2025
An indispensable guide to the international history of illustrated images, from 1750 to the present day. Illustration: A Concise Story is a dynamic visual journey through the illustration landscape, which maps the evolution of the discipline from the industrial revolution to the post-digital era and features more than 180 of its most iconic professionals, including Laura Knight, Antonio Lopez, Käthe Kollwitz, and Hayao Miyazaki. By contextualizing the theme within a framework of important political events, cultural innovations and technological advances, Andrew Hall redefines the way we can think about illustration and the place it occupies in our ever-evolving global network.
The second half of this introductory volume continues the ten chapters that trace the chronology of illustration, to offer a more in-depth look at its specific commercial genres in eleven special sections, each including mini-stories, practical career advice and biographies of inspiring professionals who have worked in the field.
