Noel Carrington: Nothing Need Be Ugly
Exhibitions, Free EventsCurated by writer and publisher Joe Pearson (Design for Today), this exhibition tells the story of publishing’s unsung hero Noel Carrington (1895–1989).
Schooled in Bedford, Noel Carrington became one of the most influential figures in design of the 20th century. Through Puffin Picture Books and Country Life he commissioned, edited and published some of Britian’s most loved children’s picture books. He saw the genius in artists such as Kathleen Hale, whose series of books about Orlando the Marmalade Cat he published, and he championed emerging artists such as Hilary Stebbing. With Eric Ravilious he published one of the finest picture books of the 20th century: ‘High Street’, with Edward Bawden he wrote and published ‘Life in an English Village’, and with Mervyn Peake he commissioned the tale of the wild pirate ‘Captain Slaughterboard’.
Timings available: 11am – 5pm
