Tyger: An Exhibition by Dave McKean
To celebrate the paperback release of SF Said’s magical novel, Tyger, the reigning Foyles Children’s Book of the Year and Foyles Children’s Book of the Month this September, explore a display of Dave McKean’s stunning ink illustrations from the novel, on show at the Gallery at Foyles Charing Cross Road now.
Set in an alternate London, on the streets of Soho and Tottenham Court Road at the heart of a still-powerful British Empire, Tyger follows a boy and girl on an adventure that will unleash all their bravery and imagination. World-widening and beautifully-told, SF Said’s master storytelling and McKean’s acclaimed illustrations work powerfully together to create a modern classic in the canon of children’s literature.
Dave McKean
Dave McKean has illustrated and designed over eighty award winning and ground breaking books and graphic novels including The Magic of Reality, The Homecoming, The Fat Duck Cookbook, Mouse Bird Snake Wolf, Mr Punch and The Graveyard Book. He has written and illustrated Cages, two Pictures That Tick volumes of short stories and Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash. The multimedia live performance of Black Dog was featured at Tate Britain, The Somme Memorial in Amiens, and many other festivals in Europe, Canada and India. He is Director of Story at the 3-Michelin star Fat Duck in Bray, and has created murals and packaging for Heston Blumenthal’s restaurants in London and Australia. He continues to draw and paint in Kent, England.
*This is a free exhibition on display in the Gallery at Foyles, on the Fifth Floor at Foyles Charing Cross Road, and will run until 13 October 2023. The exhibition is only accessible during shop opening hours.