WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON
HAPPY 150TH BIRTHDAY
Heath Robinson
Lucinda MacPherson celebrates the eccentric artist / inventor German breaches of the Hague Convention - Huns using siphons of laughing gas to overcome our troops before an attack in close formation, 1915
Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works,1929 Doubling Gloucester cheeses by the Gruyere method in an old Gloucester cheese works when cheese is scarce, 1940
2022 marks the 150th birthday of William Heath Robinson, the internationally renowned cartoonist, illustrator and artist. His art was so distinctive that his name is included in the English dictionary, synonymous with whimsically complicated machines and inventions to execute the simplest and often pointless tasks. His eponymous museum in northwest London is celebrating with events to appeal to all ages throughout 2022.
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Set in Pinner Memorial Park, the museum overlooks a lake and is next-door to a small aviary and a popular café in West House, once the home of the grandson of Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, so it’s a perfect setting. The building is designed to imitate his more eccentric creations with wiggly ducts and coils of cable, and is home to the world’s largest collection of Heath Robinson drawings, including landscapes and intricate book
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illustrations. Visitors can explore Heath Robinson’s life and artistic development in their permanent gallery which features a timeline, original artworks and interactive exhibits. Until 15th May their temporary gallery is exhibiting Heath Robinson’s Children’s Stories featuring his book illustrations. Then The Humour of William Heath Robinson exhibition will open on 21st May charting the development of his witty style and range of subjects. www.outaboutmagazine.co.uk
