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Logo Rhythm Band Logos that Rocked the World
Jim K Davies Jamie Ellul
9781911422419
Unrivalled, fascinating, and original insight into an overlooked field of popular culture the art of the band logo
The result of six years researching, interviewing, writing and general obsessiveness
A visually rich and varied book, with contributions from leading figures in the music and graphic design worlds
The book has four separate spectacular cover designs, randomly distributed across the print run
The V&A may proudly hold the original artwork for the Rolling Stone s tongue and lips logo, but this is an anomaly. The cultural significance of the band logo has been overlooked. And yet, thousands of people wear them on T-shirts every day, mostly as badges of allegiance, but also simply because they look cool. Some have even become tropes think The Ramones, Run DMC, AC/DC. (Q: How many people who wear Ramones T-shirts have seen them live or know their music?)
Band logos first emerged during the 1960s. They became commonplace in the 1970s and 1980s, when record companies and designers latched on to the power of music branding. Bands and logos may seem like unlikely bedfellows yet it s often the most eccentric, anarchic types who end up with the most compelling or ingenious visual marques to signify their attitude and style of music.
It is also interesting how many prominent graphic designers first became interested in logos and letterforms by doodling the names of their favourite bands on their school exercise books. Some of these efforts were reverential copies, others were improvements or embellished versions of the original. A wannabe designer s version of attempting to emulate a Hendrix riff.
Logo Rhythm includes stories and insight from well-known designers such as Beatles art director Kosh, Bowie designer Jonathan Barnbook, Malcom Garrett, Rob O Connor of Stylorouge, Chris Bigg of 4AD and editorial guru Mark Porter. There are contributions from Horace Panter of The Specials, XTC s Andy Partridge, Allan Gorrie of Average White Band, Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds and Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand.
The book hails the unsung heroes and tall stories behind iconic band logos of all genres. It unearths original artwork and proffers informed comment and critique. It celebrates the good, the eccentric and the notorious, digging for nuggets of interest and illumination in the compelling world of band logos.
Jim K Davies is one of the UK s most highly awarded copywriters. He works with design agencies and brands to help them tell their stories. A formerGuardian journalist, he s written for design publications the world over from Domus in Italy, to Idea in Japan, to Print in the US. Author of The Book of Guinness Advertising and several acclaimed books on philatelic design, Jim is a huge funk and soul fan. Two of the happiest (and most drunken) weeks of his life were spent as an intern at music paperMelody Maker Jamie Ellul is founder and creative director of Supple Studio, a small Bath-based design and branding agency that thinks big. He s a multi-awarded member of D&AD and a seasoned book designer having created books for Thames & Hudson, BBC Books and Royal Mail. Jamie previously worked at several of London s most-lauded creative studios, including hat-trick, The Partners and Magpie the latter set up with friends from art college. An accomplished bass player and a member of upcoming bands The Super Colours and The Mystery Callers, he d happily trade all his success in the world of design for a record contract.
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TAT*
Inspirational Graphic Ephemera Andy Altmann
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9781911422273
Circa Press Hardback World
250 mm x 210 mm
400 Pages
400 color
Andy Altmann
£45.00
An unrivalled source book of inspirational graphic ephemera, the result of 30 years of collecting and sorting
Tat* is a bit of a graphic designer s curse. Walk into any design studio and you will see tat pinned to the walls or placed with loving care on top of a computer screen. Even the purist will have a secret cache hidden away somewhere.
Andy Altmann began collecting tat while he was on his Foundation course, getting ready for an interview at St Martins School of Art. He d been asked to present a sketchbook, but worried that he couldn t draw very well, he decided to start a scrapbook: I rummaged through the drawers at home and found some football cards from the late 1960s and early 70s (plenty of Georgie Best), an instruction leaflet from an old Hoover, Christmas cracker jokes, and so on. Then I started on the magazines, cutting out images of anything that interested me. And finally I took myself off to the college library, where I photocopied things from books before reaching for the scissors and glue. It was the beginning of a significant collecting habit.
So what it is that makes a piece of graphic tat interesting? Is it the retro thing a fascination with a bygone age, the primitive printing techniques, the naivety of the design, or the use of colour? All of the above, of course, but it s not quite that simple. Occasionally people offer me something they ve found that they think I might like , says Andy. But usually they re wrong it doesn t excite me at all. The magic is missing.
To a graphic designer, most the content of this book can safely be regarded as bad design. But there is some magic in each and every piece that has made Andy either pick it up off the street, trail through online links, or enter some dodgy looking shop on the other side of the world just to snap it up. Here you ll find everything from sweet wrappers to flash cards, from soap powder boxes to speedway flyers, from wrestling programmes to bus tickets. More tat than you can shake a stick at. Taken together, it represents a lifetime of gleeful hunting and gathering.
* tat (noun) anything that looks cheap, is of low quality, or in bad condition; junk, rubbish, debris, detritus, crap, shite
Andy Altmann is a founding partner at Why Not Associates - one of the UK's leading multi-disciplinary design companies. Andy founded Why Not Associates in 1987, with fellow Royal College of Art graduates David Ellis and Howard Greenhalgh. Although he trained as a graphic designer, Andy's work has taken him into the blurred boundaries of design and art. In over 30 years of experience he has worked on projects ranging from exhibition design to postage stamps, via advertising, publishing, television titles, commercials, corporate identity and large-scale public art. His clients include the Royal Academy of Arts, Channel 4, V&A, Grace Jones, Pompidou Centre, Royal Mail, Nike, Paul Smith, Chris Ofili, Kobe Museum of Fashion, and Tate Modern. All his work is bound by a fundamental love of typography, research and experimentation. He has given numerous lectures on his work all around the world - from Siberia to Japan via Manchester! In 1991 Why Not Associates collaborated with Edward BoothClibborn and Rick Poyner to edit and design Typography Now: The Next Wave - which became the most significant, most referenced, best selling survey of typographic trends and thinking of its time. A monograph was published in 1998, documenting the first ten years of Why Not Associates'
work and a second, published in 2004, documented another five years. Published 11th Mar 2021
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Lost Danish Treasure Carl
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J. D Silva
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9781961856226
ORO Editions
Hardback
World excluding USA, Canada, Australasia & Asia
(except Japan; China non-exclusive)
279 mm x 241 mm
352 Pages
300 color
£55.00
Lost Danish Treasure leverages modern-day research efforts to tell, for the first time, the complete story of Finn Juhl s iconic Chieftain Chair, and tells the tale of how a priceless watercolour of Danish Modern s most iconic design was rediscovered For the first time, Lost Danish Treasure organises, documents, and analyses Finn Juhl s watercolours for the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker s Guild Exhibitions between 1940-1949
Research done for Lost Danish Treasure sheds new light on the origins and identity of the very first Chieftain Chair
Growing up, almost every kid dreams of finding buried treasure. That dream slowly fades with age as they realise that Blackbeard never visited their backyard. For some, the search for treasure continues in their adult lives in other ways. Metal detectors and shovels may be replaced with online searches and library visits, but the thrill of the hunt is still alive, ever driving the quest forward.
Lost Danish Treasure tells the tale of two stories: 1) the history of Finn Juhl s iconic Chieftain Chair and a long-forgotten painting that preceded it, and 2) the individual connections to this design by a small group of collector researchers. Although starting in different eras and timelines, the two accounts start to intertwine over the course of the book, with the research efforts of today helping to unravel the mysteries of the past. As each chapter unfolds, more and more clues are revealed that slowly weave the storylines closer together until the summer of 2021, when both accounts collided after Lot 242 popped up in an auction house in Chicago. The result of the subsequent analysis sheds new light about the origins and identity of the very first Chieftain Chair.
Carl J. D Silva, FAIA, is an award-winning architect based in Chicago. For the last 30 years, he has helped deliver large complex projects around the world, and is currently a Principal at Perkins&Will. He has been collecting and researching Danish Modern furniture since 2011.
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Shooting for the Stars Six Decades. Timeless Design
Richard Danne
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9781961856134
ORO Editions
Hardback
World excluding USA, Canada, Australasia & Asia (except Japan; China non-exclusive)
292 mm x 241 mm
248 Pages
300 color
£39.95
An expansive celebration of the unique six-decade career of eminent designer RIchard Danne, famous as Design Director of the iconic 1975 NASA redesign program
He s a leader, gentleman, and a one-of-a-kind shining star in our vast design galaxy. - Dana Arnett, founder and chairman, VSA Partners, Chicago, IL. The NASA Odyssey One of the great design sagas of this or any age When it was all over, Danne took a breather in the NASA library, amazed at his own trajectory, from a Dust Bowl Oklahoma farm to this splendid comeback, his design again heading for space. When I first came here, in 1974, he said, I thought this was heaven. - Bob Sullivan for The New Yorker Contains dramatic examples of design projects / programs which have stood the test of time for famous super-scale corporations to small not-forprofit organizations (1959 to the present). Even UX web designers have called it Inspirational!
This Shooting for the Stars book is a celebration of timeless design. In its 248 colourful pages, there are countless award-winning, successful design programs and projects which have stood the test of time. Over six decades of global corporate clients (like AT&T and DuPont) to smaller not-for-profit organisations (like F.I.T. and Third Street Music School); huge budgets to tiny, but all with strong concepts and enduring design solutions.
Each design example is dated so one can appreciate the longevity of the work. In addition, the book contains many stories of how the projects evolved, some in unique and surprising ways. i.e.: NASA where only one logo solution was presented, but with multiple supporting applications; Or the author being stranded after a presentation in Saudi Arabia, with a full lock-down of airspace. Other stories have a decided teaching role and offer counterpoint to the diverse design presentations.
There is also much about Richard Danne s design leadership and service, a commitment which goes well beyond his own practice, for the good of all. Simply put, it s an animated long view of our graphic [visual] design profession, its history and evolution.
Richard Danne is well-known as Design Director of the iconic 1975 NASA redesign program; Was President of AIGA, founding President of AIGA/NY; U.S. President of AGI; A design consultant to FAA, Fashion Institute, AT&T, Paramount Pictures, Seagram; Enjoyed a six-decade independent career; Won three U.S. Presidential Awards.
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NewLamp
Catalogue raisonné 1969-1973
Edited by Paolo Borromeo
Text by Matteo Pirola
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9788836656127
Silvana
Hardback
UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive 280 mm x 240 mm
288 Pages
100 color
£65.00
Characterised by their innovative and highly original geometries and forms, these objects have left an indelible mark on the history of design
This volume presents a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of the documented production of NewLamp, a Roman company that, in the relatively brief period between 1969 and 1973, created no fewer than 55 lamp models, veritable masterpieces of lighting art. Characterised by their innovative and highly original geometries and forms, these objects have left an indelible mark on the history of design.
Over the course of more than 15 years, Paolo Borromeo has conducted extensive research, engaging in an intriguing investigation. He has meticulously traced the complex history of NewLamp, overcoming numerous challenges along the way to reveal the secrets that for 50 years has surrounded the work of the company, founded by the visionary entrepreneur and designer Mario Vento. From humble beginnings, in just two years the small company managed to win the Europremio for furniture (1971), a prestigious and internationally recognised award.
Contributing to the success of this entrepreneurial project were some of the greatest Italian designers and architects of the time, including Gianfranco Fini, Fabrizio Cocchia, Gianni Colombo, and Giuseppe Ravasio.
Text in English and Italian.
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Armando Testa
Edited by Gemma De Angelis Testa
Edited by Tim Marlow
Edited by Elisabetta Barisoni
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9788836657704
Silvana
Hardback
UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive 285 mm x 245 mm
224 Pages
211 color
£35.00
Published to accompany an exhibition at Ca' Pesaro, Venice, from April to July 2024
Ca Pesaro opens the new 2024 exhibition season with a major exhibition dedicated to Armando Testa (1917-1992). Already present since December 2022 in the Venetian civic collections with 17 works, the creative genius from Piedmont will be the focus of a monographic exhibition that will allow people to discover and rediscover previously unseen aspects of his production.
From his Turin beginnings at the Vigliardi Paravia Typographic School and with the teaching of Ezio D Errico, the exhibition aims to reconstruct the artistic path of a protagonist of visual culture contemporary, creator of famous icons that have entered our collective imagination for years.
His masterpieces are the offspring of a plurality of expressive languages, experimented during his more than 30-year career, whose modernity is today a source of inspiration for contemporary artists and which has led aesthetics scholar Gillo Dorfles to call him a global visualiser.
Texts by Gemma Testa, Tim Marlow, Elisabetta Barisoni.
Text in English and Italian.
Published 25th Jun 2024
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Arab Design Now 2024
Edited by Rana Beiruti
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9788836659432
Silvana
Paperback / softback
UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive
220 mm x 160 mm
384 Pages
250 color
£40.00
The book is an indispensable guide to design in the Arab world
Arab Design Now presents a survey of local and regional design talent across disciplines, from architectural and material innovations to contemporary crafts, furniture, fashion, graphic, and object design.
Working across themes of material and visual culture and expression, environmental and innovative use of materials, and considerations of technique, detail, pattern, and aesthetic, the volume highlights design excellence from across the region of the Levant, the Gulf, and North Africa. Looking beyond a globalised or imported design language, the exhibition is a reflection on what it means to create in our region today.
This catalogue incorporates interviews with participating designers and partner organisations, as well as critics, curators and others in the field. The book is an indispensable guide to design in the Arab world.
Designers: Studio Anne Holtrop, Ishraq Zraikat, Dina Haddadin, Asma Derouiche, Nahla Tabbaa, Bone, Clayper_artisan, Hala Kaiskow, Abdulrahman Al Muftah, Salima Naji, Adrian Pepe, Omar Chakil, Hozan Zangana, Samer Selbak, NEW SOUTH, TypeAraby and X-Labs, T SAKHI, Nada Rizk, Civil Architecture, Mohammad Sharaf, Aisha Nasser Alsowaidi, Dima Srouji, Sahel Alhiyari, Bahraini-danish, Flavie Audi, Bricklab & 6:AM, David/Nicolas, Karen Chekerdjian Studio, Hussein Alazaat, 40MUSTAQEL, Nora Aly, Sherine Salla, Mobius Design Studio, Tasneem Zraikat and Ishraq.
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The Studio Ltd. A Family Affair
Ruth Artmonsky
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9781738501618
Artmonsky Arts
Paperback / softback
World excluding USA & Canada
175 mm x 215 mm
88 Pages
90 color
£10.00
The Studio: An Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art was an illustrated fine arts and decorative arts magazine published in London from 1893 until 1964, that promoted the works of 'New Art' artists and architects. This book is the story of its influential publisher, The Studio Ltd.
In the late decades of the 19th century a textile manufacturer sent his teenage son to Leeds to develop the business. Little did Mr. Holme senior know what that move would lead to. The young man, Charles Holme, happened to attend a lecture given by a business man just returned from the Far East. In very little time the inspired youth was travelling across Far Eastern countries developing his own business. On his travels he came to the conclusion that countries didn t get along together because of the barrier of language. He thought that if they could be exposed to each others cultures visually all would be peace and light. It was that notion that led Charles Holme on his retirement from trading, without any relevant training or experience, to become a publisher, his business entitled The Studio Ltd., its first publication, The Studio. For over 50 years, involving three generations, The Studio Ltd. grew to be Britain s biggest publisher of magazines and books on art and design in the first half of the 20th century. Its story is told here.
Ruth Artmonsky trained as a psychologist. On her retirement from her associate directorship of a leading psychometric consultancy she ran a small art gallery. She has written and published a number of books on British mid-20th century art.
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Becoming a Designer
Ruth Artmonsky
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This book traces the early development of design talent
9781916384569
Artmonsky Arts
Paperback / softback
World excluding US & Canada
175 mm x 215 mm
148 Pages
97 color
£10.00
It explores the possibility of a unique range of characteristics that makes design success predictable from an early age
Designers come in all shapes and sizes and apply their talents to an enormous range of things, from books to refrigerators to clothes to stage scenery. Can such a motley crew be grouped together under one head; and do their diverse passions have common roots?
Becoming a Designer traces the early development of talent in a range of designers to explore the possibility that a unique combination of personality characteristics along with a visualising sensitivity makes design success predictable from an early age.
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Design History Handbook
Domitilla Dardi Vanni Pasca
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9788836641321
Silvana
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UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive
240 mm x 170 mm
296 Pages
300 color
£35.00
The history of design, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, covering art, fashion, furniture, motor vehicles - among many other areas
This book, dedicated to the history of design from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, is committed to drawing guidelines for the development of this discipline, offering a synthetic vision of the subject and, at the same time, highlighting elements for future investigations.
If it s true that the history of artefacts and objects has always accompanied that of man, punctuated by turns occurring with the acquisition of technological innovations, it is in the mid-nineteenth century that we can retrace historically the professional figure of the designer, thus marking the birth of modern and contemporary design.
The subject is branched and composite, embracing many disciplines: in addition to the field of furniture which often exemplifies the broadest lines of design research in an excellent way other sectors are considered here, from technical objects to graphics, from fashion to car design. Particular attention is reserved for the influence of the art world, with all its array of thought references that has constantly permeated the birth of design projects.
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Leo Lionni
Storyteller, Artist, Designer
Steven Heller
Stephanie Haboush Plunkett
Leonard S. Marcus
Annie Lionni
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9780789214706
Abbeville Press
Hardback
World excluding USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia
279 mm x 228 mm
240 Pages
£39.95
The first book to survey the protean career of Leo Lionni (1910 1999): creator of beloved children s books like Frederick and Swimmy, influential graphic designer and art director of Fortune magazine, and fine artist Lionni was a twentieth-century Leonardo, who believed that a smart, pithy visual language could unite people across cultural boundaries
Edited by Steven Heller, the renowned design writer, and Leonard Marcus, one of the world s leading authorities on children s literature Illustrations drawn from Lionni s key works, as well as unseen treasures from the Lionni family archives Catalogue of a major touring exhibition that will open at the Norman Rockwell Museum on 18 November 2023
This beautiful book reminds me that I was one of many whom Leo Lionni took by the hand, leading me into the world of writing and illustrating picture books. Micha Archer, author and illustrator of Wonder Walkers, Daniel Finds a Poem, and the forthcoming What s New, Daniel?
He had amazing breadth and depth, all on display in this volume. Paula Scher, graphic designer and partner, Pentagram
Throughout Leo Leonni s varied and eclectic work one can see his wit as well as his mid-century design sensibility; formal and geometric, but softened by his warmth and playfulness Marc Rosenthal, New York Times bestselling illustrator
This first survey of Lionni s legacy comes out in conjunction with a retrospective of his work at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass Lionni had a rare ability to change shades and retain his signature vibrancy while moving, seemingly effortlessly, from one realm to another. New York Times
The first survey of Leo Lionni s protean career as a graphic designer, children s book creator, and fine artist.
Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni opens at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, on 18 November 2023. Leo Lionni (1910 1999) was a key figure of postwar visual culture, who believed that a smart, pithy design language could unite people across generations and cultural boundaries. He first achieved success in the field of graphic design, serving as the influential art director of Fortune magazine from 1948 to 1960 and personally executing such innovative designs as the catalogue for the Museum of Modern Art s seminal photo exhibitionThe Family of Man. Then, in the 1960s, he embarked on an equally groundbreaking career in picture books, using torn-paper collages to illustrate modern animal fables such asFrederick and Swimmy which are still beloved today. But even as his books won multiple Caldecott Honors, Lionni who had begun as a painter also maintained a fine art practice centered on his Parallel Botany, a richly imagined world of fanciful plants. This volume, the catalogue of a major exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, is the first to present Lionni s extraordinary career in the round. Written by leading scholars and with an introduction by the artist s granddaughter, it is illustrated with abundant examples of his work, including many little-seen items from the Lionni family archives.Leo Lionni: Storyteller, Artist, Designer will be an important, and eye-opening, contribution to the history of art and design.
Steven Heller was an art director at the New York Times for 33 years and is co-chair of the MFA Design department at the School of Visual Arts. A widely recognised authority on the history of graphic design, he has written or edited more than 100 books about design and popular culture. Stephanie Haboush Plunkett is Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum.Annie Lionni is Leo Lionni s granddaughter and the administrator of his work. Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world's preeminent authorities on the history of children's literature. He is the author or editor of more than 25 books on the subject; the curator of numerous important exhibitions, including the New York Public Library's landmark showThe ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter; and a founding trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
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The Art of Wallpaper
Morris & Co. in Context
Mary Schoeser
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9781788841689
ACC Art Books
Paperback / softback
World
300 mm x 220 mm
176 Pages
189 color
£30.00
Collects the majority of William Morris s wallpaper designs in one volume
Accompanies an exhibition at Edinburgh s Dovecot Studios
Beautifully designed, lavishly illustrated, with text by leading authority Mary Schoeser
This extensively illustrated volume focuses on William Morris (1834 1896), placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era. Against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that typified fashionable papers in Morris s youth, the impact of the Reform Movement of the mid-19th century is underscored, particularly the reformers crusade against such multi-coloured ornamental decoration. Instead, the insistence on the concepts of honesty and propriety as promoted by A. W. N. Pugin and Owen Jones, are demonstrated as influences on Morris. The role of imported Japanese wallpapers is also explored, giving insight into a seldom-discussed cultural exchange evidenced within the story of Morris & Co, which produced wallpapers from 1864 until 1940 and, after a post-war hiatus, from the 1960s to the present.
Amplifying Morris s role in the creation of an influential and lasting style, his work is set within a selection by other designers, including Christopher Dresser and C. F. A. Voysey. Also introduced are firms of significance including Jeffrey & Co. and Arthur Sanderson & Sons, both of whom block-printed the Morris wallpapers. In a highly visual presentation, what is revealed are influences across time and within a global context, as pertinent to the creation of wallpaper art in the 19th century as it is today.
Mary Schoeser FRSA is a widely published design historian of international repute, specialising in 19th and 20th century interior furnishings. She is an Hon. Senior Research Fellow at the V&A.
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Christopher Dresser Textiles
Harry Lyons
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9781851498826
ACC Art Books
Hardback
World
240 mm x 195 mm
128 Pages
118 color, 26 b&w
£30.00
A significant collection of textile works from a prolific yet often-overlooked designer, whose influence is felt to this day Dresser stands out among his contemporaries, both for his efforts to make good designs affordable and his embracing of mechanisation
Written by a renowned expert on Christopher Dresser
Dr Christopher Dresser is best remembered for his pioneering advances in design and associated technology. In the new industrial world of the nineteenth century, Dresser was the first designer to understand that machinery was a good servant but a poor master; he made it his business to understand how machines worked. His success gained him credibility. Dresser became a sought-after consultant to several textile manufacturers, most notably Barlow & Jones, Tootal, Warner & Sons, Turnbull & Stockdale, and Wardle, which allowed him to establish the largest design practice in Britain by 1870. Equally, it was his success in promoting textiles at affordable prices that attracted his popular following in the press. Unlike his contemporaries, he was interested in making designs available to everyone. However, Dresser is less celebrated in comparison to other designers of the era, such as William Morris, because Dresser was obliged to abandon this campaign to improve British taste due to an unexplained illness in the early 1880s. At the same time, Morris was expanding his business just as the Arts and Crafts movement was beginning to gain momentum. Despite being the first Victorian to address the decorative needs of all the population, there is a severe lack of appreciation for Dresser s work whose influence can be found in many textiles that we take for granted today. This book redresses that balance, giving Dresser the monograph he deserves.
Harry Lyons's passion for Dresser goes back many years: he has searched out a huge range of previously unrecognised Dresser designs. He has frequently lectured and written on Dresser, and held a ground-breaking exhibition of the designer's work at the New Century Gallery in 1999. He was also a major contributor to the Cooper Hewitt 2004 Dresser exhibition catalogue, in New York and at the V&A, London.
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Richly illustrated history of Art Deco
Written by art consultant Alastair Duncan
The Art Deco Style
Great Designers & Collectors
Alastair Duncan
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9781788842259
ACC Art Books Hardback World
325 mm x 275 mm
420 Pages
434 color, 66 b&w
£75.00
Designs by Eileen Gray, Jean Dunand and Antoine Bourdelle, among many others
Featuring legendary Art Deco collectors such as Jacques Doucet, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld
Perfect for antiques collectors, as well as fans of art, art history and design
This grand opus assembles the people and the pieces at the heart of the Art Deco movement at each stage of its enduring appeal. The Art Deco Style is richly illustrated with the work of legendary designers and decorators Eileen Gray, Paul Iribe, Antoine Bourdelle, Armand-Albert Rateau and Jean Dunand, among others.
Ever since its early 20th-century origins, Art Deco has fascinated and amused socialites, collectors and designers. Referred to at the time as moderne, the style largely took shape around a clientele of French fashion industry luminaries and wealthy international collectors. Art historians christened it during a second wave in the 60s, while a third generation of afficionados entered the auction houses of the 80s and 90s, ready to invest in the most exquisite examples. Curated by art consultant and author Alastair Duncan, this detailed historical account is the gold-standard visual guide to the decorative arts.
Alastair Duncan is an international consultant on 19th and 20th century decorative arts and was, for ten years, a specialist and consultant on the subject for Christie's New York. He is the author of Louis C. Tiffany - The Garden Museum Collection and the Paris Salons series, also published by ACC. He has written 36 other books on the decorative arts, as well as articles for magazines including Vogue, Connoisseur, The Magazine Antiques and House & Garden
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Contemporary British Silver Designers
The Lion & Hamme Collections
John L. Davis
Gordon Hamme
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Over 500 illustrated examples of the best of modern silver design
Contains interviews with several top contemporary silver designers
Foreword by Alastair Dickenson, Introduction by John Andrews
9781788841603
ACC Art Books
Hardback World
300 mm x 237 mm
256 Pages
506 color
£45.00
The discovery of silver cannot be pinpointed; humans have mined it far back into antiquity. Our fascination with this malleable metal and the beautiful works of art that can be shaped from it continues to this day.
This book brings together two expansive collections of silver objects, the Lion collection and the Hamme collection. The Lion collection provides a broad overview of beautiful silver objects made by a great variety of British contemporary silversmiths. It is divided between holloware, caddy spoons and napkin rings. Part of the collection revolves around the theme of lions, because the lion image bears a resemblance to the collector s family history. The Hamme collection is a spectacular array of hero pieces and commissions that demonstrate some of the best of each silversmith s work. With more than 500 images, Contemporary British Silver Designers shares some of the finest work crafted by 21st-century silversmiths.
Interviews with numerous modern silversmiths Jane Short, Kevin Grey, Miriam Hanid, Nan Nan Liu, Phil Jordan, Ray Walton, Rod Kelly, Tamar de Vries Winter, Wayne Meeten, Yusuke Yamamoto, Zoe Watts, Fred Rich, Michael Lloyd and Wally Gilbert offer insight into the silversmiths process and inspirations. Brief biographies are also included on numerous other silversmiths whose work is featured in this book: Phil Barnes, James Dougall, Ryan McClean, Stuart Jenkins, Martin Baker, Martin Keane, Sarah Wilson, Don Porritt, Martyn Pugh, Maureen Edgar, Alistair McCallum, Colette Bishop, Adi Toch, Malcolm Appleby, Adrian Hope, Jen Ricketts, Cara Murphy, Graham Stewart, , Kathryn Hinton, Brett Payne, Clive Burr, Rauni Higson, Angus McFadyen, Kyosun Jung, Karina Gill, Stella Campion, Angela Cork, Abigail Brown, Jessica Jue, Ndidi Ekubia, Elizabeth Auriol Peers and Katie Watson, among others.
John L. Davis is an avid collector who - after initially putting together an impressive collection of antique silver boxes - has become fascinated by the breadth of skills and talent of contemporary silversmiths. His drive to develop a significant collection in this field has also been very much motivated by the fact that he enjoys meeting and connecting with the makers of his pieces.
Gordon Hamme owned a silversmithing supply company in Hatton Garden from 1984, and thus had a very good knowledge of the industry. He and his wife, Angela, developed an impressive collection over the years. From 2008 he curated 95 exhibitions for British Silver Week, for 10 years, featuring the work of over 120 silversmiths across Britain, Europe and Asia. Gordon has written a doctoral thesis on the future development of the contemporary silversmithing industry at the University of Edinburgh and gained his doctorate in 2019. He continues to be involved in the industry as a liveryman of the Goldsmiths Company, through the National Association of Jewellers Education Committee, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council as well as the Silver Society.
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Edward Bawden Design
Brian Webb
Peyton Skipwith
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9781851498390
ACC Art Books
Hardback
World
214 mm x 140 mm
96 Pages
100 color, 20 b&w
Design Series
£14.95
An excellent introduction to the career of an exceptionally influential British artist Features a comprehensive introductory essay by Peyton Skipwith
Includes many illustrations not seen before
Edward Bawden (1903-1989) was one of twentieth century Britain s most innovative graphic designers. Book illustrator, wallpaper, textile and poster designer, watercolourist, mural painter, teacher. His designs still resonate strongly with young designers more than a quarter-of-a-century after his death. Bawden s influence on 20th-century design is beyond measure.
Edward Bawden: Design is the newest title in ACC s award-winning Design series and an excellent introduction to the work of Edward Bawden. This fascinating book illustrates every aspect of his creativity, and is beautifully illustrated throughout. Also available: Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious: Design ISBN 9781851495009 Eric Ravilious ISBN 9781851498024
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John McConnell Design
Robert McCrum
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9781788840873
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96 Pages
123 color
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£14.95
A compilation of McConnell's most iconic designs for Faber & Faber
Introduction from Robert McCrum - editorial director of Faber & Faber from 1979-1989
Designed by Brian Webb of Webb & Webb Design
The latest instalment in ACC's award-winning Design series
John McConnell s list of collaborators includes many household names Boots, Faber & Faber, Halfords, Clarks, John Lewis. The man behind the Biba logo (for which he won the D&AD Silver in 1969), the logo of the National Grid and the covers of a Penguin student textbook series from the early 70s has exerted a quiet influence over British design since the sixties. His awards alone speak to his prowess: the Prince Philip Designers Prize (2002) and the title of RDI (Royal Designer of Industry, 1987) among them.
Part biography, part showcase for some of McConnell s most celebrated designs, this book gathers McConnell s exclusive redesign for Faber & Faber a revolutionary new approach to book covers from the early 1980s.
Robert McCrum was the editorial director of Faber & Faber from 1979-1989, where he worked alongside John McConnell. He has written six novels, and co-authored The Story of English (1986). A regular contributor to the Guardian, he was also the literary editor of the Observer between 1996 and 2008.
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A rich introduction to interior design in the 1980s and '90s
Designers and Creators of the '80s - '90s
Furniture and Interiors
Patrick Favardin
Guy Bloch-Champfort
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9782376660378
Editions Norma
Hardback
World excluding Southern, Central and Northern Europe
305 mm x 230 mm
336 Pages
400 color
£70.00
Published to accompany 80s Fashion, Design, & Graphic Design in France, an exhibition at the MAD in Paris, from October 2022 to April 2023 Designers include: Ron Arad, ARC, Avant-Scène, François Bauchet, Andrea Branzi, David Gill, Michele De Lucchi, Tom Dixon, André Dubreuil, Sylvain Dubuisson, En Attendant les Barbares, Dan Friedman, Olivier Gagnère, Garouste & Bonetti, Michael Graves, Charles Jencks, Shiro Kuramata, Les Lalanne, Christian Liaigre, Ugo Marano, Javier Mariscal, Memphis, Alessandro Mendini, Juan Pablo Molyneux, Jasper Morrison, Patrick Elie Naggar, Néotù, Marc Newson, Gaetano Pesce, Andrée Putman, Pucci de Rossi, Eric Schmitt, Ettore Sottsass, Philippe Starck, Martin Szekely, Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Robert Wilson
In line with the works on decorators of the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s, this book plunges us into the world of 80s and 90s. These have witnessed unprecedented experiments in the world of design and architecture. Composed of a rich introduction which gives a synoptic vision and 38 monographs that describe its many faces, this book makes and exceptionally creative period intelligible, and reveals through an abundant iconography, often unpublished, its formidable aesthetic richness.
A new generation of designers stands out; among them Shiro Kuramata, Philippe Starck, Ron Arad, Bob Wilson, Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. All regenerate creation by refusing the elitism of their predecessors and by favouring the use of new materials. Some turn to recovery, such as the Creative Salvage group, and offer inventive and provocative furniture thanks to welding and assembly. Others, gathered in Italy around Ettore Sottsass and Memphis, combine unexpected colours and patterns to the playful use of plastic laminate. Sliding until the end of the 90s, the achievements presented in this book mark the desire for a dialogue between artistic references with a new relationship to the industrial aspect, at the dawn of the 21st century and its technological innovations.
Text in English and French.
Doctor of art history, Patrick Favardin (1951-2016) devoted himself for many years to the organisation of exhibitions for the City of Paris. He published numerous articles and books on what became his favourite subject, Le Style 50, a moment in French art, published by Éditions Sous le Vent/Vilo, in 1987, and Les Années 50 at Éditions du Chêne, in 1999. He is also the author of Decorators of the '50s, in 2002, and Decorators from the '60s and '70s, in 2015, both published by Éditions Norma. He also directed for 20 years the gallery of art À Rebours, dedicated to French decorators and ceramists of the '50s and '60s.
Journalist, Guy Bloch-Champfort has always been interested in decorative arts and contemporary creation. He has published in 2002 Raphaël, decorator at Éditions de l Amateur, a successful monograph which led to the rediscovery of this important creator. Collaborator of many French and international magazines for the visual arts, decorative art, architecture and design, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, he is quite naturally interested in decoration of the '80s and '90s, which made coexist, like no other period, contemporary creations and influence past centuries.
Published 28th Nov 2022
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Soviet Design
From Constructivism To Modernism. 1920-1980
Edited by Kristina Krasnyanskaya
Edited by Alexander Semenov
Foreword by Elizaveta Likhacheva
Foreword by Christina Lodder
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9783858818461
Scheidegger & Spiess
Hardback
World excluding Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
300 mm x 245 mm
448 Pages
257 color, 171 b&w
£65.00
First-ever comprehensive survey of Soviet interior design across seven decades, drawing on archives that were inaccessible until recently
Features a wealth of previously unpublished images and documents alongside essays by expert authors
A reference book and unique source for scholars, dealers, collectors, and lovers of design
The Soviet Union has left a vast heritage in interior design that is largely unknown in the West. Other than architecture and graphic or product design, interior design from the Soviet era has not yet been thoroughly investigated. For the first time ever, this book offers a comprehensive survey of the country s interior design culture between revolutionary avant-garde and late Soviet modernism. Drawing on archives that were inaccessible until recently and featuring a wealth of previously unpublished material, it documents the achievements of seven decades in the former socialist empire.
Soviet design is often discredited as massive, non-ergonomic and monotonous. Yet a remarkable variety of original styles have emerged behind the iron curtain. The 1920s were marked by bold exploration and experiments at Vkhutemas and by constructivism, rationalism, and suprematism. Early in Stalin s reign constructivism was heavily criticised and post-constructivism and Soviet neo-classicism appeared alongside what became known as agitational furniture , inspired by the regime s propaganda. The 1930s brought Soviet Art Deco and eventually Stalinist Empire, which has produced some of the Soviet Union s most iconic buildings. In the late 1950s, after Stalin s death, the last Soviet big style originated modernist and functionalist furniture, mass-produced to fit the small apartments in the Khrushchyovka multi-unit housing developments that were built in cities on a large scale. The 1960s mark the Golden Age of Soviet interior design, showing again influences by the early Soviet Avant-Garde and the Bauhaus, while most of the visionary work of a new generation of designers in the 1970s and 1980s remained unrealised.
Kristina Krasnyanskaya is an art historian and founder of Heritage Gallery in Moscow. She curated the 2015 exhibition Soviet Design: From Constructivism to Modernism: 1920s-1960s in collaboration with Moscow's Shchusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow. Alexander Semenov is an expert in the field of Soviet design and a research associate at Saint-Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. He has written extensively on Soviet furniture and interior design.
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10 Principles of Good Design Today
Agata Toromanoff
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9789887506959
Artpower International Hardback World
285 mm x 215 mm
240 Pages
£30.00
Presents projects from around the world, by iconic designers
The 10 principles of good design set out by Dieter Rams in 1995 has influenced and inspired a new generation of designers in search of the perfect balance between practicality, simplicity and aesthetics.
What does good design mean in the 21st century? How have the 10 principles influenced modern design? In this book, established and emerging designers tell us how they understand and put these rules into practice thereby contributing to the definition of what good design in the 21st century means, according to the criteria defined by Rams.
The book showcases contemporary products from around the globe; a host of work by iconic designers, such as NENDO, NERI & HU, LARA BOHINC and so on.
Agata Toromanoff is an art and design historian. She has worked for collectors and galleries, and has curated and managed numerous contemporary art projects. As well as writing features for the art press, she is the author ofChairs by Architects, Vases 250 state of-the-art designs and Sofas - 340 Iconic Designs. Her works have been translated into French, Italian, German, Korean and Chinese and released around the world.
Published 10th Jan 2022
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Everyday Luxury Beautiful Ordinary Objects Agata
Toromanoff
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9783961715640
teNeues Books
Hardback
World excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, USA & Canada
300 mm x 235 mm
224 Pages
200 color
£49.95
A captivating glimpse into the world of luxury, which includes background information on designers and designs - from gold paper clips to crystal coffee mugs
What is it that makes our everyday life special? Beautiful moments, but also beautiful things. At least that s what art historian and author Agata Toromanoff believes, as she embarks on a quest for luxury objects that one doesn t typically come across. Toromanoff curates everyday items that have undergone a process of artification. They now serve as statement accessories that delight their owners anew every day, whether it s a golden paperclip or a crystal-adorned coffee mug. Luxury resides wherever the extraordinary finds its place.
The photo book surprises with magnificent shots of exceptional designer objects that are not mere decorations, but also carry the intention of adornment alongside their practical function in everyday life. It undoubtedly elicits a sense of wonder from its readers. The objects featured in the high-quality photos stand out with their appealing product design, high quality, and the materials used. Agata Toromanoff enriches the opulent visual world of her book with informative texts and background knowledge about designers and designs.
For those who love luxury, Everyday Luxury will undoubtedly be a source of inspiration and joy. As a high-quality gift, this book can convince through its uniqueness and creative approach to the concept of luxury.
Text in English and German.
Published 24th Jun 2024
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101 Design Classics
Why some ideas become true design icons and others don't, 1920 until Today
Silke Pfersdorf
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9783961714179
teNeues Books
Hardback
World excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands
300 mm x 235 mm
272 Pages
200 color
£39.95
A beautifully curated and photographed selection of objects that represent the best and most interesting ideas in modern design Insider knowledge for design lovers and interior design fans, addressing the question of why some designs become true classics and why others do not make it
The perfect gift for everyone who loves beautiful things and wants to know more about them
A great gift for design aficionados and interiors addicts. Irish Examiner
With expert analysis, great photography, and a huge selection of familiar and unusual objects, this book explains what truly makes a design great and reveals the hidden stories behind the everyday things that surround us. The author, a writer and journalist specialising in design, has chosen 101 objects that have had a major influence on the world of design history, delving into the makers, the designers, and developments in production and style that made these pieces into design classics. The text incorporates design sketches, portraits of many well-known and some unknown designers, as well as numerous exciting anecdotes from the sewing box of design history. The selection of designers includes, but is not limited to, legends such as Charles & Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard and other protagonists of classical modernism. Also here are post-war designers such as Finn Juhl, Gilbert Rohde, Pierre Paulin, and Gae Aulenti, and postmodern and contemporary designers such as Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders, and Konstantin Grcic. This book provides an indepth and informative overview of 20th-century design and a glimpse of the first true classic objects of the 21st century.
Silke Pfersdorf (b.1963, Hanover), is a long-time journalist, columnist, and author, and publishes regularly in numerous popular magazines. She is known, among other things, for her column Schätzchen, wo kommst du denn her? in Living at Home, in which she highlights a design classic every month.
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Babled
The Hand of Others/La Main des Autres Text by Angela Vettese Text by Veerle Devos
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9791254600641
5 Continents Editions Hardback
World excluding Italy and France
355 mm x 275 mm
336 Pages
800 color
£72.00
We gain a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Babled s limited editions, delving into the spirit of the designer as he celebrates a successful career spanning over 30 years
This monograph s title, The Hand of Others/La Main des Autres, could not be more appropriate, as it aptly summarises Emmanuel Babled s work and essence. The French designer, who now operates his studio in Lisbon after stints in Paris, Milan, and Amsterdam, initially graduated as an industrial designer. However, early in his career, inspired by the great Ettore Sottsass, he realised that his true passion did not lie in the mass production of plastic objects, but rather in creating distinctive, precious functional pieces through close collaboration with master craftspeople. These artisans are situated in specific production centres where age-old traditions and highly skilled craftsmanship continue to produce magic today, albeit increasingly challenged by the signs of our times.
Babled s objects encapsulate the collective knowledge of master craftspeople, his design talent, and his ability to collaborate with masters worldwide. His unparalleled talent for integrating out-ofthe-box design thinking with cutting-edge technology culminates in limited editions that contain intangible world heritage. Precious traditions, local history, and groundbreaking innovation converge in Babled s work, breathing new life into ancient crafts and precious materials such as marble.
Within this monograph, we gain a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Babled s limited editions, delving into the spirit of the designer as he celebrates a successful career spanning over 30 years. Through him as an intermediary, we are initiated into the rare craft of highly skilled craftspeople in places inaccessible to the public, where secrets are passed down from generation to generation.
The book captures the essence of Babled s career: he transcends the role of an individual designer and instead utilises his brand to represent an entire industry and culture deeply rooted in tradition and local knowledge. He achieves this through an impressive multidisciplinary use of contemporary design and technological applications, propelling ancient tradition into the 21st century.
In this manner, Babled surpasses his own ego and individual signature, embodying the idea that a designer is not a solitary entity but rather a collective enterprise, beautifully illustrated in this unique monograph.
Text in English and French.
Angela Vettese is a well-known Italian contemporary art critic, exhibition curator, and journalist. She has published several books on artistic production and its market, and she has taught art history at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Veerle Devos, a Belgian historian and journalist now based in Lisbon, Portugal, has devoted more than 20 years to journalism, covering topics such as urbanism, design, craftsmanship, art, innovation, and human interest for publications such asDAMn° Magazine.
