Carl Giles - Influences

Influences

Giles cited his influences as Bruce Bairnsfather and Graham Laidler ("Pont"), and he himself influenced the style of the newspaper cartoonists "Jak" and "Mac". Giles' cartoon 'Back to School Week' of 13th January 1953 inspired Leo Baxendale to create the 'Bash Street Kids' for The Beano comic.

In April 2000, he was voted 'Britain's Favourite Cartoonist of the 20th Century'.

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