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Houses in Hampstead, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
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Houses in Hampstead, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Houses in Hampstead, c1950. Terraced houses in Hampstead, north London. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952. The writer, artist, poet, and illustrator Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was one of her tutors, and her style of drawing was also influenced by other British illustrators such as Edward Ardizzone, Quentin Blake and Edward Bawden. Markham spent time in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy, and also visited Rome, sketching classical buildings. After graduating from Central, she worked as a graphic designer, producing book illustrations, cartoons for comics, menus and programmes. She gave up her promising career however when she got married in 1957. Middle-class women at that time were expected to devote their energies to bringing up children and running the home, and despite her obvious talent, she lacked the confidence to return to illustration. Her portfolio remained in the family attic for many years, but now her work is published here for the first time
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1950s Camden Fifties Georgian Hampstead Markham Retro Shirley Shirley Jane Shirley Jane Markham Shirley Markham Shirley Waite Terraced Terraced House Waite Wash
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This print titled "Houses in Hampstead, c1950" by Shirley Markham offers a glimpse into the charm and character of terraced houses in Hampstead, north London. With her background in Graphic Design and Illustration from Central School of Art in London, Markham's artistic style was influenced by renowned British illustrators such as Mervyn Peake, Edward Ardizzone, Quentin Blake, and Edward Bawden. Markham's creative journey took her to the Dolomite Mountains in Italy where she sketched classical buildings and also visited Rome. After graduating from Central School of Art, she embarked on a successful career as a graphic designer producing book illustrations, comics cartoons, menus, and programmes. However, societal expectations for middle-class women during that era led her to give up her promising career when she got married in 1957. Despite possessing undeniable talent as an artist and illustrator, Markham lacked the confidence to return to her passion after starting a family. Consequently, her remarkable portfolio remained hidden away in the family attic for many years until now. With this publication marking its first unveiling to the world outside commercial use constraints or affiliations with any particular company or institution; we are finally able to appreciate Shirley Markham's exceptional work. This print not only captures the beauty of Hampstead but also serves as a testament to the untapped potential that lay dormant within countless talented women throughout history.
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