Tate to Tate

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  • Author: Tommy Penton
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape
  • Catalogue: 166506
  • Size: 20x13.5cm
“Tate to Tate - an illustrated walk along London's South Bank” is a book like no other you have ever seen. Concertina-bound illustrations show a group of people walking east along the South Bank - from Tate Britain to Tate Modern, the world-famous art galleries.

Brightly coloured, brilliantly drawn by artist Tommy Penton, they are a diverse group, of all races and ages, and as you follow their progress from spread to spread you start to notice cunning details and the beginning of a story. In the foreground are Lambeth, Hungerford, Blackfriars and Southwark Bridges, and the London Eye - and across the Thames a magnificent panorama of the buildings along the North Bank: Tate Britain, the Palace of Westminster, the Savoy Hotel, Somerset House.

Then, arriving at Tate Modern, and the climaxes of the stories you have been following, you see that another group of characters is walking west, each with another story to follow.

The end of the book is a textual reference to what has come before, detailing the locations and landmarks that Penton has so lovingly illustrated into the background.

A game as absorbing as “Where’s Wally”, a delightful, utterly original guidebook, and a stunning graphic book, “Tate to Tate” will appeal to Londoners of all ages, to tourists, and to anyone who wants a truly unique book about London.