Leonora Ison


General Information


Occupation: Architectural Illustrator

Date of Birth: July 04, 1904

Birth City: Wendover

Notes: Although Ison did not build, she was the first women to win scholarships at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and was a successful illustrator of Architecture books

Sources: Obituary


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Office of Frank Verity

Notes: Veirty was a theatre architect and while Ison was employed the office worked on cinemas for Paramount.


Collaborators


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Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: Batsford Prize

Description: Prize was awarded to Ison in her first year at the Bartlett


Name: Lever Prize

Description: Ison was awarded the lever Prize in her second year at the Bartlett


Name: Owen Jones Travelling Studentship

Description: Ison was the first woman to be awarded the Studentship.


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


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Education


Institution: The Bartlett School of Architecture, London University

Department: Architecture


Licensing


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Professional Affiliations


No affiliations on record


Publications By


Title: The Georgian Buildings of Bath

Co-author: Walter Ison was the Author and Leonora illustrated the book

Country: England (U.K.)

Notes: A companion book, "The Georgian Buildings of Bristol" was published in 1952.


Title: Men and Buildings

Co-author: John Betjeman wrote the series of essays , and Ison illustrated them

Publication: The Daily Telegraph

Notes: The illustration originals were very popular and sought after pieces. Ison was later commissioned to illustrate Betleman Country, by Frank Delaney (1983).


Title: English Architecture Through the Ages

Co-author: Wlater Ison wrote the book and Leonora did the illustrations


Title: English Church Architecture

Co-author: Walter Ison was the Author and Leonora illustrated the book


Publications About


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