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Ian Mackenzie-Kerr

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When Mackenzie-Kerr joined Thames & Hudson in 1957, the art department was almost non-existent. Previously, illustrations in T&H books had been badly implemented, with poor colour reproduction. Mackenzie-Kerr transformed the situation for the company.
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for almost fifty years, where he was instrumental in transforming the appearance of their books.
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with Ian Sutton, a colleague at Thames & Hudson. He produced the drawings for
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Early on in his publishing career, with his theatrical background, he was offered
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persuaded Mackenzie-Kerr to become designer and joint editor of the
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Index

Thames & Hudson
London
Bryanston School
Dorset
Thorold Coade
National Service
Cyprus
Arabic language
Goldsmiths College
University of London
Festival of Britain
South Bank
Royal College of Art
illustration
Edward Ardizzone
Edward Bawden
Peter Cook
Beyond the Fringe
Australia
Nikolaus Pevsner
Victorian Society Annual
Roy Strong
Ian Mackenzie-Kerr: Thames & Hudson book designer
The Independent


Obituary – Ian Mackenzie-Kerr: Designer who transformed the appearance of Thames & Hudson books
The Guardian
The Festival of Britain
Archived

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