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The Atkins Building is home to a number of businesses from a diverse range of industries. Every tenant of the Atkins Building is welcomed into the local business community and encouraged to take advantage of the facilities and networking opportunities that are available on-site.
Each month, we highlight a tenant at random and give them the opportunity to describe their business in more detail. This month we would like to showcase Atkins Gallery, and give you an insight into their business.
Quentin Blake: Book Covers
28 September to 25 October 2024
Quentin Blake’s career illustrating books began over 60 years ago with his covers for paperback fiction. Since then he has created hundreds of designs for everything from literary classics to his own picture books.
Each cover is a new challenge for Blake. He has to capture the essence of a story without giving away too much of the plot or the ending. His illustrations need to be carefully balanced with the title and suitable for the printing process that will be used. At the same time, Blake’s designs must be eye-catching and appealing to the changing tastes of different readers.
This exhibition features 60 of Blake’s book covers from the 1960s to the present: from mid-century Penguin paperbacks to finely-crafted special editions and family-friendly poetry books. First editions are shown alongside reproductions of original artwork from Blake’s archive that show how he combines typography, dynamic layouts and his unique way of drawing to create playful designs.
Quentin Blake: Book Covers is a touring exhibition from Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration http://www.qbcentre.org.uk
Atkins Gallery is open Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 and look out for additional weekend and evening openings .
Saturday 28 September 10:00-14:00
Saturday 5 October 11:30-13:00
IMAGE Cover illustration for The Green Ship by Quentin Blake © Quentin Blake 1998
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Within this ex-hosiery setting in Atkins Gallery you are greeted with daylight flooding through the floor to ceiling Victorian windows, the state-of-the-art lighting subtlety illuminates works of art showing them at their very best potential. The Gallery is supported by Hansom Café who use Fair Trade Coffee and bake their own cakes onsite.
If you can't visit Atkins Gallery in person then check out our online Art Gallery https://www.atkinsbuilding.co.uk/gallery
To keep up to date with news, exhibitions and events follow us on social media @AtkinsBuilding
G024: The Atkins Building
Lower Bond Street, Hinckley
Leicestershire. LE10 1QU
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