Appearing
Anthony Browne was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1946 and grew up near Halifax. Inspired by his father (a professional boxer), he was interested in art and drawing from an early age.
When he left school he did a course in graphic design at Leeds College of Art. After graduating he took a job as a medical artist based at Manchester Royal Infirmary. This entailed watching numerous operations being performed and then drawing the organs and procedure involved for the training of future medical students.
On leaving Manchester Royal Infirmary, Anthony worked for 15 years as a greetings card designer for Gordon Fraser. One of the first gorillas Anthony remembers drawing was for a birthday card which showed a huge fierce looking male gorilla holding a teddy-bear.
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| King Kong Picture Corgi ISBN: 0552553840 |
Zoo Red Fox ISBN:0099219018 |
My Mum Corgi Childrens ISBN:0552552348 |
On his fascination for gorillas, Anthony says he finds them absolutely absorbing to look at; almost human, but not quite and loves the detail and expression on their faces. His fascination for them has survived once being bitten by a gorilla!