The Art of Victor Ambrus

The achievement of the Hungarian-born artist and illustrator Victor Ambrus is celebrated at the Museum of Somerset from 23 April to 2 July.
Works in the exhibition feature many aspects of his diverse career. They include lithographs from his student days, works commissioned for the Museum of Somerset, archaeological reconstructions for Time Team, and just some of the enormous number of his illustrations for children’s books.
Head of Museums Steve Minnitt said: “We have had a long association with Victor since the original pilots for Team Time in 1993, one of which was set on the Isle of Athelney.”
“When we redeveloped the museum in 2011 we approached Victor to illustrate some of our key collections and have more recently worked with him on reconstructions as part of archaeological excavations at Hinkley Point.”
Sir Tony Robinson, presenter of Time Team, said: “I worked with Victor for twenty years watching him breathe life into the past. He effortlessly provided the colour, human scale and imagination which enabled our viewers to visualise how people lived, worked and died.”