Fashion Illustration
ca. 2012 (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 and ink on Bristol paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Richard Kilroy, fashion illustration for the cover of 'Decoy' magazine no. 3, pencil and pen on Bristol paper, England, ca. 2012 |
| Physical description | Fashion illustration for the front cover of 'Decoy' magazine no. 3. The illustration depicts a male model, Will Eustace, wearing Dior Homme and Versace/H&M. The figure is depicted from the front, directly facing the viewer. His face and neck are shaded to a photorealistic degree while his white hat and coat are outlined through negative contrast with the red/orange background. |
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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.72-2014 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2014 |
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