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The 1960s witnessed the rise of the Chicano civil rights movement, or El Movimiento, and marked a new way of being a person of Mexican descent in the United States. To call oneself Chicano―a formerly derogatory term―became a political and cultural statement, and Chicano graphic artists asserted this identity through their printmaking and activism. ¡Printing…
Without any musical ordering principle, the collection of record covers presented in this book have just one thing in common: they are pictures of people and animals. Many show the musicians with their pets, giving the record sleeves a biographical and personal aspect. The special relationship between the protagonists in these photographs is also apparent…
Alexander Girard was a leading figure in mid-century American design, bringing sensational color and pattern to the modernist aesthetic. Organized by discipline, this stunning monograph covers Girard’s prolific and groundbreaking output across textiles, furniture, interior design, graphic design, illustration, and architecture. Favoring geometric patterns in as many palettes as possible, Girard is best known for…
A world without plants is a world without life, both literally and figuratively. Besides forming the very basis of human survival on Earth, they are also an important source of creative inspiration, ingenuity, and expression. From scientific explorers like Sir Joseph Banks who travelled across the globe in search of never-seen before species to impressionist…
Bruce Mau has long applied the power of design to transforming the world. Developed over the past three decades, this remarkable book is organized by 24 values that are at the core of Mau s philosophy. MC24 features essays, observations, project documentation, and design work by Mau and other high-profile architects, designers, artists, scientists, environmentalists, and thinkers…
Explore the marvelous kingdom of the fungi through this magnificent follow up to Botanical Inspiration. While nature’s beauty is evident throughout the plant kingdom with its showy blooms, lush vegetation and grandiose statures, there is just as much charm to be found among the fungal denizens lurking off the beaten path in our forests and wild…
This deep dive into graphic design history presents the work of more than 400 designers across 33 countries and 5 continents, with work dating back to the 14th century. Reimagined from the Phaidon best-seller Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter, the book’s dizzying array of designs range from the Gutenberg Bible to Joy Division album art, with…
Whether you look at them in awe or in fear, the world of the small but mighty insect is an irreplaceable part of Earth and its ecosystems, and is equally strange and wonderful in its own way. Following the incredible success of Botanical Inspiration and Fungal Inspiration, this new volume lets you peer into a mesmerizing kaleidoscope where…
WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing was one of the seminal avant-garde publications of the 1970s and early 1980s. It had a quirky, prescient editorial sensibility and was a dynamic venue for graphic design experimentation. WET was a precursor to, and exemplar for, later publications such as Beach Culture, Ray Gun, Wired, and the like. Talents such as Matt Groening (The…
First published in 1814, Werner s Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomically organized guide to color in the natural world. Compiled by German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner, the book was expanded and enhanced in 1821 by Patrick Syme, who added color swatches and further color descriptions, bringing the total number of classified hues to 110. The resulting…
‘Nautical Memories’ encapsulates a nostalgic voyage through maritime fun and adventure. Presenting a diverse and fascinating collection of old photographs of yachtsmen (and a few women), sailors, sailboats, and speedboats, as well as regatta charts and numerous diagrams of seagoing vessels, nautical accessories and knots, and even advertisements, the book provides almost limitless sources of…
Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators that are designed mainly for high-volume photocopying and printing. The process creates micro-imperfections in printing, similar to spontaneity, or even comparable to how improvisation in jazz can lead to an unexpected but pleasant result. The result of two years of research by O.OO, a graphic design studio based…
This catalogue for an exhibition at Iwami Art Museum examines the practices of people who live in harmony with their environment, their views on nature and spirituality, and the resurgence of interest in native fabrics in Japan. Organised by Cosmic Wonder with Kogei Punks Sha, the exhibition features natural fibres and the many different materials,…
A visual romp through the career of the iconic ’60s Danish designer, known for his groovy, vibrant furniture and lighting Verner Panton (1926–98) was Danish design’s enfant terrible during the mid-20th century. While his colleagues prioritized natural materials and manual craftsmanship, Panton experimented with colored plastic, fiberglass, steel and synthetic fabrics and tested new industrial…
Showcasing marbled paper, paste paper, fold-and-dye papers, and more, this book reveals a little-known arts phenomenon from its grass roots in the 1960s to artistic heights in the following decadesPattern and Flow chronicles the flourishing of American decorated paper arts beginning in the 1960s and extending to the 2000s, with an ongoing legacy today. As…
Since the 1990s, hand-painted signs in India – one of the defining elements of the country’s urban landscape – have been largely replaced by more technologically advanced media. Today, they survive in a vernacular culture quite distinct from largescale digital productions. The work of the sign-painters represents a visual itinerary through the historical-economic changes of…
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