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Max Scratchmann is a British illustrator and author. He was born in Calcutta, India, to Scottish parents in 1956 and is the author of the autobiographical book, The Last Burrah Sahibs 〔Steve Savage Publishers, London, 2012, ISBN 978-1904246381〕 - "Scratchmann tells his story and introduces his characters with the easy style of a practiced humorist" The Scots Magazine He studied English Literature at the University of Strathclyde〔University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1975-78〕 but preferred art and began illustrating professionally in the late seventies working as a cartoonist and comic artist but his career took off when he developed a collage style in the 1980s. His editorial work has appeared in magazines and newspapers in the UK, US and Japan including The Guardian, The Big Issue and City Life. Scratchmann is known for the 'operatic' quality of his images and has created numerous posters for theatre companies, including The Coliseum〔Hearts & Minds〕 and Scottish Opera,〔Inez de Castro, 1999, La Traviata 2008〕 and in 1996 he was commissioned by Manchester University Press to re-illustrate all the play text covers of their Revels series.〔Manchester University Press; New edition (9 May 1996) ISBN 978-0-7190-4355-0〕 His efforts were recognised by the Dimensional Illustrators and the work was exhibited at the Art Directors' Club Gallery in New York city.〔Dimensional Illustrators, Bronze Award, paper collage, 1996〕〔Dimensional Illustrators Award Show, New York Art Directors' Club, NYC, 1997.〕 He had his first one-man-show in August 1999,〔Painting Fairies, the Edge Gallery, Soho Square, London, UK〕 and his 2008 show, Magicians〔Magicians, Aberdeen Art Centre, Jan 2008〕 was described as "an intricate fantasy, nonetheless magical for its mercurial truths" by the Glasgow Herald.〔Glasgow Herald, 10 Jan 2008〕 Scratchmann is the author of "Illustration 101"〔Poison Pixie Publishing, Scotland, 2006, ISBN 978-0-9537307-1-1〕 and "Chucking It All", a memoir pulped by its original publisher after its characterisation of Orcadians caused widespread offence in the islands.〔Article in The Scotsman http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Orkney-satire-makes-for-pulp.5386388.jp〕 Scratchmann is also a contributor to various poetry anthologies, the most notable being "Star Trek - The Poems".〔Star Trek- The Poems, Iron Press, Valerie Laws, Ed, 2000, ISBN 978-0-906228-77-7〕 ==Bibliography== * "Illustration 101" Poison Pixie Publishing, Scotland, 2006, ISBN 978-0-9537307-1-1 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Max Scratchmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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