拍品专文
Life in London provided inspiration for Ardizzone's earlier work and hand in hand with the city came the representation of the "Pub". This integral part of London life was a meeting place for local life that allowed Ardizzone to observe and depict emotional and psychological situations. In these free and uninhibited surroundings, he extracted a world of his own and carefully depicted contemporary life without judgement or satire. The "Pub" remained a theme in his work throughout his life.