The London Transport Museum presents The Serco Prize for Illustration 2012, an exhibition on view through 10 December 2012. This year’s theme is Secret London and there are 50 works of art on display, each showing a hidden aspect of the city.
The illustrations have been chosen from entries submitted by professionals and students for the The Serco Prize for Illustration 2012 – a competition open to leading illustrators throughout the world. This is the third year that Serco have sponsored the awards and exhibition.
Entrants were asked to create an illustration which depicted little known or unusual aspects of the capital’s history, culture, characters and communities – past or present.
The illustrations vary in media used and the subjects and ideas they interpret. Some are place specific showing surprising and little-known aspects of the capital including the last working Sewer Gas Lamp in Carting Lane, a Russian Orthodox Church in West London, and part of London’s forgotten riverscape. Others take a playful, humorous approach showing wildlife in the context of famous London icons – foxes commuting on the London Underground and a ‘pigeon disco’ inside Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square.
Alongside these are illustrations that capture the hustle and bustle of the capital, juxtaposed against others depicting calm and tranquil aspects of city life– a busy, multi-layered market scene, a solitary figure ascending the steps of Piccadilly Station and narrow boats on a canal.
Winners:
The winners were announced by Richard Williams, Serco’s Managing Director of Transport, at an award ceremony on Monday 12 November. They were:
First place: Finn Clark, Temple Bar
Second Place: Christopher King, Pigeon Disco
Third Place: Guy Roberts, W4
The winning entry can also be seen as a poster on Transport for London services.
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London, WC2E 7BB
www.ltmuseum.co.uk