Fashion Illustration Gallery

 

FIG Newsletter September 2007
Welcome to the first edition of the FIG newsletter.

 


Through September at 97 Golborne Road, London, W10, FIG presents a little exhibition of drawings made by David Downton that have never previously been exhibited.  Included in the group are works made by Downton for The Times and American Vogue alongside a charming little watercolor featuring Kate Moss and Karl Lagerfeld hand in hand.  Following the Downton show presentations of work by Tanya Ling and Francois Berthoud will take place in November and December.  Dates to be announced.


David Downton

David Downton, Chanel - Alek Wek, 1999
Watercolour on paper, 64 x 44cm, #00912


Tanya Ling

Tanya Ling, Botanical Drawing Series (3), 2007
Mixed media on paper, 38 x 28cm, #00893


Francois Berthoud

Francois Berthoud, New York Girl 1, 2003
Enamel on paper, 46 x 35cm, #00814

 


Jason Brooks the 1992 winner of the Vogue/Sotheby's Cecil Beaton Fashion Illustration Award has joined FIG.  Work recently made by Brooks is now online and available for sale.


Jason Brooks

Jason Brooks, Gold Girl II, 2006
Acrylic paint and ink on paper, 30 x 25cm, #00922

 


A single work titled, 'La méche et la bouche', indian ink and watercolor on paper by Rene Gruau made during the Eighties was sold at the Christie's sale, 'Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design', in June, New York, this year.  The work achieved a record price.  Printed in the catalogue the high estimate read $10,000, however the much greater sum of $78,000 was achieved!  To view works available by Gruau, please visit the FIG site.


Rene Gruau

Rene Gruau, For Loden-Frey, 1984
Ink and gouache on paper, 44.5 x 33.5cm, #752

 


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97 Golborne Road, London, W10 5NL
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