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jack_ryder ([personal profile] jack_ryder) wrote2012-01-04 03:33 pm
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Vale Ronald Searle

One of my favourite cartoonists has died, at the young age of 93

The co-creator of one of my favourite characters: Nigel Molesworth.

Here, Nigel and his brother prepare for Xmas:




But, he was better known for the schoolgirls of St Trinians:




Not to mention his love of cats (this one's for [livejournal.com profile] murasaki_1966):




He will be missed.
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[identity profile] murasaki-1966.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Searle's cats are some of the best drawings ever. Thanks you for that image.

[identity profile] ferkster.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hearing of his death reminded me how much I love his work and that I don't actually have any.

[identity profile] murasaki-1966.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
We have his book of Changi drawings.

[identity profile] dreamer-easy.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
Trap for dere Santa!

His passing means a sudden, precipitous drop in the world's supply of artistic genius.
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