Rob Ryan (artist)

Rob Ryan
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Paphos, Cyprus
EducationTrent Polytechnic, Royal College of Art
OccupationArtist
Known forillustrations, papercutting, screenprinting

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b Farry, Eithne (15 September 2007). "Rob Ryan: blade runner". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Guild meetings". Art Workers' Guild. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Buckland-Hoby, Hermione (4 October 2007). "Cut out and keep". New Statesman. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. ^ Fulton, Lydia (27 September 2007). "Other worldly". Design Week. 22 (39): 15.
  5. ^ Nathalie (19 November 2007). "Robert Ryan and Trocaire". Design Undercover. Retrieved 27 May 2008.