Illustrating the Grotesque
2023-10-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-12 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-13 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-15 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) and 22 more dates | Heath Robinson Museum, 50 West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE, United Kingdom
Following the success of Uncle Lubin (1902), Heath Robinson was commissioned to illustrate The Works of Rabelais. These portray a bleak landscape largely peopled by grotesque peasants and priests whose lives are dominated by fear and superstition and who can find relief only in drunkenness and debauchery.
Share this:
Share on X (Opens in new window)
X

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Facebook

Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
WhatsApp

Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
Email
