Eric Ravilious

Recent articles about Eric Ravilious

The crew with no name

Issue 95, Winter 2017

Review

This ambitious exhibition throws light on a circle of artists and designers grouped loosely around…

Puffins on the plate

Issue 85, Spring 2013

Feature

How the Russian revolution – plus new technology – led to a colourful and radical change in children’s book publishing.

Pictures on a page

Issue 84, Autumn 2012

Review

This Eye special issue about Monotype focuses on the technology of putting words on the…

A very English tradition

Issue 60, Summer 2006

Review

If graphic design history can be read as a family tree, Britain has long played…

Quiet spirit of joy

Issue 70, Winter 2008

Feature

By championing pattern-making, art and ephemera, the Curwen Press brought a new ‘Comfy Modernism’ to commercial printing

Blog posts about Eric Ravilious

Graphic design live #26

1 September 2026

Artists against Fascism in Eastbourne, Hans Hansen in Hamburg, Type Tuesday in London, Avant-Garde in Zürich, Es Devlin at the Design Museum and Modern Toss in Bermondsey.

Artists Against Fascism in Eastbourne; Hans Hansen in Hamburg; Type Tuesday in London; Avant-Garde in Zürich; Es Devlin at the Design Museum; and Modern Toss in Bermondsey.

Books received #37

17 April 2019
Graphic design, Illustration

Angie Lewin’s pebbles; Mark Andresen’s dogs; Lukas Novotny’s Modern London; R. Crumb’s dreams; the scrapbooks of Eric Ravilious
Here is a selection of illustration-related titles that caught our attention in recent weeks. Spreads…

Alex Booker in Dulwich

10 July 2018

On Friday 13 July 2018 artist / printmaker Alex Booker will talk about his work at Eye’s Bawden event at Dulwich Picture Gallery
This Friday you can see printmaker and artist Alex Booker talking at the Eye Event…

Friendships and glue

30 May 2017
Design history, Graphic design, Illustration, Visual culture

A book of scrapbook pages gives new insights into the world of illustrator Edward Bawden
Designer-illustrator Edward Bawden is remembered for a prolific career that embraced posters, book covers, illustrations…

Observer’s post

15 April 2015
Design history, Illustration, Reviews, Visual culture

Watercolours by Eric Ravilious at South London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery
With its verdant gardens, mausoleum (with sarcophaguses) and a smart tea-room, the Dulwich Picture Gallery…