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In light of all the wet weather we've been having, I thought I'd be topical in referring you to the sewage page of Tim Hunkin's web-based cartoon encyclopaedia.

Hunkin's scrawled instructional cartoons appeared for 14 years in the Observer… hmm, they seem familiar for some reason… I wonder if Tony de Saulles grew up on these?

Thanks to Robert for the link!

Posted by Katherine on July 1, 2007 01:54 PM |

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I was hoping Tony would mention these when I interviewed him (I *love* Hunkin, he's done a lot of museum stuff as well)

If he was influenced by them, I very much doubt he was aware of it. I don't think he's that plugged into explanatory illustration, he just does what he thinks will work.

Posted by: alice | July 2, 2007 02:04 PM

Yes, that's what I meant ; it would have been an unconscious exposure-influence thing. I don't think Tim Hunkin would see himself as a highly 'plugged in' illustrator in any case! :)

Posted by: Katherine | July 10, 2007 02:41 PM

Tim Hunkin's more of a puppeteer in some ways, or rather, automata constructor/ engineering person. Multimedia guy, he's done some lovely museum stuff.

Posted by: Alice [TypeKey Profile Page] | July 11, 2007 04:45 PM

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