Regarded as a leading artist of 20th century Western graphic arts, Ronald Searle’s (1920 – 2011) influential pen line drawings have paved the way for innovations in contemporary illustration and animated films.

From 1942 to 1945, Searle became a prisoner of war during the Japanese Occupation in Singapore. During that time, he secretly produced countless drawings, some of which he hid under the mattresses of prisoners, as he recorded life and death in the prison camp.

This exhibition showcases more than 50 reproductions of rare illustrations, sketches and artefacts from his 75-year career, from his early drawings as a POW in Singapore, to his later career.

Artist:
Ronald Searle