Noel Rooke

English wood engraver and illustrator (1881–1953)

Noel Rooke (1881–1953) was a British wood-engraver and artist. His ideas and teaching made a major contribution to the revival of British wood-engraving in the twentieth century.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Noel Rooke (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 30, 1881, died Oct 7, 1953.¹

Companies

Society of Wood EngraversFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedSlade School of Fine Art³
Date not recordedCentral School of Art and Design³

Career

Occupation: illustrator.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Central School of Art and Design⁴
Date not recordedFounded Society of Wood Engravers⁵

The final judgement on Rooke as a wood engraver goes to Douglas Percy Bliss, who wrote of Vivien Gribble and Rooke: If their work had more verve and vitality they would be among the best book -decorators of our time.

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Personal life

BornDec 30, 1881, London⁷
DiedOct 7, 1953, London⁸
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁹
SpouseCelia Rooke married 1932¹⁰

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WikipediaNoel Rooke on Wikipedia
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WikidataNoel Rooke: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: Worked at Central School of Art and Design, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: Founded Society of Wood Engravers, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataNoel Rooke: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataSociety of Wood Engravers, Founder

Companies

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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