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The
House
of
Illustration
is
a
public
art
gallery
in
London
devoted
to
illustration.
Opened
in
2014
and
founded
by
Sir
Quentin
Blake,
the
gallery
is
located
at
2
Granary
Square
in
the
London
Borough
of
Camden.
Exhibitions
display
the
art
of
illustration
in
many
forms,
including
advertisements,
animation,
comic
books
and
manga,
children's
literature
and
picture
books,
political
cartoons,
scientific
illustrations
and
fashion
design.
Artists
featured
in
exhibitions
include
established
and
upcoming
artists,
including
Quentin
Blake,
E.H.
Shepard,
Lauren
Child,
Paula
Rego,
Hattie
Stewart
and
David
Lemm.
One
exhibition
featured
over
120
original
illustrations
that
appeared
in
Ladybird
Books
titles,
in
celebration
of
the
publisher's
100th
anniversary.The
gallery's
building
was
designed
by
Lewis
Cubitt
in
1850
and
was
part
of
the
Kingโs
Cross
Goods
Yard.
The
building
is
part
of
the
King's
Cross
Central
project,
and
has
been
restored,
standing
alongside
Central
Saint
Martins
in
the
neighbouring
Granary
Building.
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