Rob Ryan (artist)
British visual artist (born 1962)
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Rob Ryan (born 1962)[1] is a British visual artist who specialises in papercutting and screen-printing. He is known for his detailed paper cut outs. His artwork has featured in Vogue, Elle, and Stylist. He has also collaborated with fashion designer Paul Smith.[1] Ryan was elected Master of the Art Workers' Guild for 2024.[2]
Rob Ryan | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Education | Trent Polytechnic, Royal College of Art |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | illustrations, papercutting, screenprinting |
Ryan has illustrated book and album covers, including John Connolly's novel The Book of Lost Things, Erasure's album Nightbird, Louis de Bernières short-story collection Notwithstanding and Dara Horn's novel The World to Come. His first book, This Is for You, was published in October 2007 by Hodder & Stoughton; it consists of a fairy tale told through his paper cut-out art[3] and explores themes of love and loneliness.[4] Ryan also creates the Global Gift greeting cards for the charity Trocaire.[5]
Education
Ryan studied at Trent Polytechnic and has a Master of Arts in printmaking from the Royal College of Art. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1987.[1][6]
