“ Tate to Tate
- an illustrated walk along London`s South Bank” is a book like no other you have ever seen. Concertina-bound illustrations show a group of people walking east along the South Bank
- from Tate Britain to Tate Modern, the world-famous art galleries. Brightly coloured, brilliantly drawn by artist Tommy Penton, they are a diverse group, of all races & ages, & as you follow their progress from spread to spread you start to notice cunning details & the beginning of a story. In the foreground are Lambeth, Hungerford, Blackfriars & Southwark Bridges, & the London Eye
- & across the Thames a magnificent panorama of the buildings along the North Bank: Tate Britain, the Palace of Westminster, the Savoy Hotel, Somerset House. Then, arriving at Tate Modern, & the climaxes of the stories you have been following, you see that another group of characters is walking west, each with another story to follow. The end of the book is a textual reference to what has come before, detailing the locations & landmarks that Penton has so lovingly illustrated into the background.A game as absorbing as “ Where’s Wally”, a delightful, utterly original guidebook, & a stunning graphic book, “ Tate to Tate” will appeal to Londoners of all ages, to tourists, & to anyone who wants a truly unique book about London.