Illustrator. Born Charles William James Keeping in Lambeth. Initially he worked as an illustrator of children's books, and then undertook for the Folio Society, the massive task of illustrating all of Charles Dickens' works. He also drew cartoons for the Jewish Chronicle and Punch magazine. He was married to fellow artist Renate Meyer.
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Charles Keeping
Charles Keeping, 1924 - 1988, illustrator, lived here. The London Borough of ...
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Person, Art, Children, Animals, Literature, Seriously Famous
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Only 10 when caught in the cross-fire during the Tottenham Outrage.
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Note the use of London Underground’s own typeface, Johnston Sans.
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A memorial service for Michael Winner, attended by, amongst others, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Michael Parkinson, was hel...
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