EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 12 © 2015 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

1 Cover Image: Android Jones Illustrators The Book Palace Jubilee House Bedwardine Road Crystal Palace London SE19 3AP Email: IQ@bookpalace.com Web: www.bookpalace.com Contact GW: gw@bookpalace.com Tel: 020 8768 0022 (From overseas +44 20 8768 0022) Publisher: Geoff West Editor & Designer: Peter Richardson Layouts for Denis Zilber: Diego Cordoba Consultant Editor: David Ashford Featured Writers: Peter Richardson, Diego Cordoba, Thomas Kintner, Ron Murphy Website: Paul Tanner Subscriptions & Distribution: David Howarth Advertising: ads@bookpalace.com illustrators ISBN 978-1-907081-31-6 ISSN 2052-6520 Issue Number Twelve Published Autumn 2015 Copyright © 2015 by The Book Palace Ltd. All text and artwork copyright is vested with the respective creators and publishers. None of the material within these pages may be reproduced without the written consent of illustrators or the aforementioned copyright holders. The images reproduced within these pages are for research purposes and all efforts have been made to ensure their historical accuracy. illustrators is published quarterly. Each issue £18 Post FREE worldwide UK £49 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues EU/USA £66 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues ROW £72 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues Available in the USA from budplant.com Trade Orders : IQ@bookpalace.com Printed in China by Prolong Press Ltd ISSUE TWELVE EDITORIAL Android Jones is an artist whose work is truly a reflection of his inner soul. While other creatives might follow trends, Jones is trend resistant—truly his own man and, as a result, his visionary approach to creativity eschews transient fashions. Not that any other artist could ever hope to emulate Jones' process—for his art is forged not just in his mastery of cutting edge digital software; it is his life experiences that provide the power that drives his art. The world of Denis Zilber is quirky, wry and engaging. Although born of artistic parents, Zilber's odyssey through the portals of a career in illustration was far from straightforward. Join Diego Cordoba as he explores the work of an artist whose pursuit of perfection is matched by his love of the absurd. Thomas Kintner's exposé of Howard Chaykin's wayward rise to fame, via some of the most emblematic and downright deviant graphic art, makes for one of our most entertaining reads yet. The work of a pioneer of weird illustration is revealed by Cleaver Patterson as he explores the strange and unsettling worlds of the great, yet perversely neglected, Sidney Sime. We have recently been introduced to the work of 'Arty Freeman' via none other than illustration legend Mitch O'Connell. 'Arty' is the alias for Ron Murphy, an artist whose amazing drawings have burst from the confines of his drawing board and now decorate the walls of his studio. Philip Mendoza's illustrative talents were employed for a variety of high profile clients throughout much of the 20th century. Phil Rushton discusses the qualities of his later artworks, as he applied his considerable skills to nursery stories. We would like to thank Emil Pacha, Mary Broughton, Phil Rushton and Roland Lim for their assistance with these features. The opinions expressed in illustrators are those of the writers, and are not necessarily those of the editor and publishers. The accuracy of the authentication of all images is the responsibility of the contributors. CONTENTS 2 Explore the inspirational and redemptive worlds of this extraordinary artist with Peter Richardson. 94 34 Diego Cordoba introduces an artist whose photo-realistic work reveals charm, wit and manic energy. Denis Zilber Android Jones 72 Sidney Sime Thomas Kintner conducts a revealing exposé into the vices and virtues of a comics legend. 52 Howard Chaykin Letters 96 The Bookshelf Ladybirds, dinosaurs, thieves and cobblers. Cleaver Patterson journeys into the unsettling realm of one of the UK's weirdest illustrators. 86 The Studio/ Out There - Ron Murphy Meet Ron's alter - ego 'Arty Freeman' whose work is literally off the wall. 95 The Gallery Phil Rushton considers the later work of Philip Mendoza. Have your say. 92 The Newsroom World Illustration Awards, illustration legend C.F. Payne on film.