Fashion Illustration
ca. 2010 (made)
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Richard Kilroy (b.1985) is a British fashion illustrator and the founder and editor of Decoy magazine, a limited edition publication that focuses solely on fashion illustration. He has worked for a wide variety of fashion houses and publications, and in 2010 was appointed by Somerset House to produce an illustration for their exhibition 'Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty'. Kilroy is known for his ability to combine photorealistic drawing with bold lines and abstract patches of colour. His work self-consciously relates to older generations of fashion illustrators such as Rene Gruau, David Downton and Julie Verhoeven, all of whom are also represented in the V&A's collection.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil on Bristol paper |
Brief description | Drawing by Richard Kilroy, fashion illustration for 'Decoy' magazine no. 1, pencil, England, ca. 2010 |
Physical description | A fashion illustration drawing for 'Decoy' magazine no.1, featuring a model wearing Hugo for Hugo Boss, designed by Bruno Pieters. The illustration depicts a male figure looking directly at the viewer. The outline of the figure is drawn in pencil and the figure's head and hands are shaded. The sleeves of the figure's jacket are also densely shaded to show that the sleeves are adorned with sequins. |
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Credit line | Given by Richard Kilroy |
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Summary | Richard Kilroy (b.1985) is a British fashion illustrator and the founder and editor of Decoy magazine, a limited edition publication that focuses solely on fashion illustration. He has worked for a wide variety of fashion houses and publications, and in 2010 was appointed by Somerset House to produce an illustration for their exhibition 'Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty'. Kilroy is known for his ability to combine photorealistic drawing with bold lines and abstract patches of colour. His work self-consciously relates to older generations of fashion illustrators such as Rene Gruau, David Downton and Julie Verhoeven, all of whom are also represented in the V&A's collection. |
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Accession number | E.70-2014 |
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Record created | May 3, 2013 |
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