Kept in the Dark

This illustration by Geoff Taylor, was originally used on Kept in the Dark, written by Nina Bawden,

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Kept in the Dark


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Kept in the Dark - art by Geoff Taylor
Kept in the Dark 1982 - art by Geoff Taylor


Description

In this painting by Geoff Taylor two scenes are morphed or blended together. A young boy in terror reaches out for a revolver he finds in a drawer. The other scene at twilight a large house with a tall chimney and ivy growing in the foreground, in the background trees and shrubs.


Synopsis for Original Title

Kept in the Dark. One of a series of fiction for schools, this is an emotional thriller about what happens to three children staying with their grandparents when their mysterious and frightening cousin David arrives.


Details

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Year1
1982

Medium2
Gouache on Artboard

Size approx.3
15x24 inches or 38x60 cm
Original (£300)
For Sale

Availabe to License
Yes

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