With the recent attention given to Ronald Searle's 90th birthday and new interview,I decided to look at one of his books.
The book is titled Modern Types and it was published in 1955. The writing is by Geoffrey Gorer with Searle providing a drawing for each type. I love Searle's linework. The thick scratchy lines in the foreground with the thin lines in the background is just beautiful.
Even with the focus on a person on each drawing,what he includes in the background is worth paying close attention to and just marvel at what he does.
The big surprise was the writing. Gorer's take on each type is powerful stuff;at times funny but at other times sad,biting observations. Its interesting to see many of the same types still around with little to no changes after 55 years.Happy birthday,Ronald Searle!!!
Always loved this guy's work; didn't know the name! Thanks!
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