The House of Illustration was invented in 2002 by Quentin Blake when he was Children’s Laureate: He described his vision to create a centre for all illustration; “Such a gallery would be about not simply books or children's books, but about the art of illustration in all its forms. It could provide a home for exhibitions of young illustrators, illustrators from the past, and open a lot of other portfolios and archives that we rarely see”.   Quentin Blake, Laureate’s Progress (2002) The House of Illustration promotes the art of illustration and its power to communicate and support literature and the arts. It will be the place for visitors to discover the work of a wide variety of illustrators and to learn about the process and techniques involved. In the Museum you will find the work of all kinds of illustrators from the young to the most established, both contemporary and historical, British and international. A permanent home in central London is currently being sought for the Museum, which will also house the whole of Quentin Blake's archive.    Check the Museum’s new website: House of Illustration