IBIS Study Days

Cover of the proceedings of the first IBIS study day First Study Day

On Saturday 16th May 1998 the first IBIS Full Day Seminar was held at The Artworkers' Guild on the subject of 'An Introduction to Magazine Illustration 1860-1960'. More than 40 members and guests were present to hear Leo de Freitas, Diana Dixon, John Jensen, Paul Goldman and Geraldine Beare speak on various aspects of the subject. Jean Hedger chaired the proceedings and managed the lively discussion that the speakers inspired.

The topics addressed and speakers were:

Editorial Illustration and the Professional Illustrator by Leo de Freitas.

Sentimentality and Suspense: Illustration As Narrative in Victorian and Edwardian Children's Magazines by Diana Dixon.

Illustrated Magazines of the 1860s - An Introduction by Paul Goldman.

Sorry! Not Quite by John Jensen.

The Strand Magazine - 1891-1950 by Geraldine Beare.
Cover of the proceedings of the second IBIS study day Second Study Day

On Saturday 16th October 1999 the second IBIS Full Day Seminar was held at The Artworkers' Guild on the subject of 'Aspects of 20th Century Book Illustration'. More than 40 members and guests were present to hear John Lawrence, Joanna Selborne, Sue Bradbury, Geoffrey Beare and Joe Pearson speak on various aspects of the subject. Jean Hedger once again ably chaired the proceedings.

The topics addressed and speakers were:

Introduction: Forty Years as an Illustrator by John Lawrence.

British Wood-Engraved Book Illustration, 1904-1940 by Joanna Selborne.

The Illustrated Gift Book by Geoffrey Beare.

The Folio Society and Illustration by Sue Bradbury.

Lithographed Illustration with special reference to Noel Carrington and the Puffin Books by Joe Pearson.

Cover of the proceedings of the third IBIS study day Third Study Day

On Saturday 27th April 2002 the third IBIS Full Day Seminar was held at The Artworkers' Guild on the subject of 'Victorian Illustration' . More than 30 members and guests were present to hear Elizabeth James, John Buchanan-Brown, Dr Julia Thomas and Dr Simon Cooke speak on various aspects of the subject. Paul Goldman chaired the proceedings and managed the lively discussion that the speakers inspired.

The topics addressed and speakers were:

Routledge, Penny Dreadfuls, Photographically Illustrated Books: the Infinite Variety of Victorian Book Illustration by Elizabeth James.

William Dyce and James Burns by by John Buchanan-Brown.

‘The Hand-Glass of a Nation': Victorian Illustration in its Cultural Context by Dr Julia Thomas.

Sensational Illustration: the Illustrated Fictions of Collins, Braddon, Reade and Wood by Dr Simon Cooke.

Copies of the Study Day notes will shortly be available for purchase.
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