W. Heath Robinson (1872–1944)

A very interesting selection: the first part contains book illustrations, which are quite attractive (though one isn't sure of the context of the cartoons). The second part is more familiar territory, a mixture of Rube Goldberg and Dr. Seuss, containing a lot of the machines that made a "Heath Robinson" a common phrase in England. Indeed, comparisons to Goldberg are inevitable, given that Robinson also uses similar ideas in presentation. Speaking of presentation, there are some faults in this book -- for obscure editorial reasons, certain drawings are presented in "negative" format, which rather spoils the line work. If you're not familiar with Heath Robinson's work, you might be a little lost, here. Still, a nice collection. Recommended, but really for cartoon lovers.… (més)