At Work On The Waves by John S. Smith
Breaking the Ice! Ice-breaker Louis St. Laurent. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-10-27
Отмечу, что меня покорило в гуашах британского художника Джона С. Смита (анг. John S. Smith; 1921-2010) в журнале "Лук энд лёрн": прежде всего, - это зримая конкретность и эмоциональная насыщенность его иллюстраций и, конечно, - мастерски переданное бытие воспроизведённого образа.
The Fetch~and~Carry Freighter. Deckship Ellen. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-08-25
Floating Weight~Lifter. Crane vessel Galatea. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-09-01
Keeping Their Catch on Ice. Fishing trawler. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-09-08
Bringing on Board the Pilot. Pilot boat. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-09-15
The Troubleshooter. Ocean-going tug. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-09-22
Keeping the Seabed Clean. Dredger Friesland. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-09-29
Crime~Buster. Patrol boat Vigilant III. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-10-13
Keeping the North Sea Alive. Platform supply vessel. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-10-20
The Seaborne Supermarket. Royal Navy supply ship. Look and Learn Mag. 1979-11-03
John S. Smith – was a British painter, poster artist and illustrator. Christopher Deakes in his book reports that John S. Smith was trained as a graphic artist, and served throughout WW2 in the Royal Navy. After that the artist worked as a poster artist, easel painter, and designed periodicals and books. In the 1970-80s, John S. Smith illustrated the weekly for young people “Look and Learn” where the artist’s potential as an illustrator-storyteller was revealed with unprecedented force. Concluding the review of the visualizations of the British artist John S. Smith, I will note what captivated me in his illustrations: first of all, there are visible concreteness and emotional richness of his illustrations and, of course, the vibrant existence of the embodied image.
Представленные иллюстрации журнала "Лук энд лёрн" (Look and Learn) взяты из коллекции © Ausdew’s Flickr