article_snippet: Heath Robinson, whose name became a synonym for absurdly ingenious devices thanks to his wacky drawings, has been cited as an inspiration for numerous illustrators.
article_snippet: Heath Robinson-style devices while Heath Robinson-style devices dog Gromit looks on, have all named his dog Gromit as an influence.
article_snippet: Illustrator Heath Robinson, whose name became a synonym for absurdly ingenious devices thanks to his dog Gromit drawings of complicated and wacky inventions - often for simple tasks .
article_snippet: There are also examples from his dog Gromit series
article_snippet: Known as the 'Gadget King' Heath Robinson is best remembered for Heath Robinson drawings of farcically complicated machines which achieved very simple objectives.
article_snippet: Born in 1872, Heath Robinson began by illustrating books such as Hans Christian Andersen's Danish Fairy Tales and Legends (1897) and Tales from Shakespeare (1902).
article_snippet: During the First World War, Heath Robinson drew ever-more-unlikely secret weapons being used by the enemy while producing a stream of humorous drawings for magazines and advertisements.
article_snippet: Most of Heath Robinson cartoons have since been reprinted many times in multiple collections and the term 'Heath Robinson' came to be known as an improbable, rickety machine barely kept going by incessant tinkering.
article_snippet: One of Heath Robinson most famous series of illustrations were in Norman Hunter's Professor Branestawm book which featured a brilliant if eccentric professor and Heath Robinson inventions. '
highlights_snippet: Collection of 410 illustrations span the range of work of Heath Robinson .
  