Louis Hellman

Louis Hellman (born 1936) is a British architect and cartoonist. He is particularly known for his cartoons from the world of architecture and his Archi-têtes drawings, in which he caricatured architects by drawing them in the style of their buildings. His drawings and illustrations have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines since 1967.

Life Hellman studied architecture at the "Bartlett School of Architecture" of University College London and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1993 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Exhibitions 1979 Architectural Association (AA), United Kingdom 1991, 1993: Interbuild, United Kingdom 1996: Cambridge, United Kingdom 2000: Soane-Museum 2001: Barcelona, Spain

Publications Architecture A to Z. A Rough Guide. Wiley, Chichester, 2001 . Architecture for Beginners. Rowohlt paperback publisher, Reinbek, 1988, Archi-têtes The ID in the Grid. Wiley, Chichester, 2000 . 'All Hellman breaks loose'