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Karel Martens Re-Printed Matter
Isbn 9789492811646
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 19437
€ 34.05
Karel Martens occupies an intriguing place in the current European landscape of art and design. His work is both personal and experimental, but also publicly answerable. Martens, a prolific book designer, has also contributed to a wide range of design commissions, including stamps, coins, and signs. His artistic practice is intimately connected with this design work, from geometric and kinetic constructions, to works on paper and monoprints. Covering almost 60 years of practice and now in its fourth edition, this book offers new ways to look at and discuss the output of this designer and artist, and is offered in the same spirit of experiment and dialogue that characterises the work it presents.
280 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, pb, English
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The Serving Library Annual 2019/20 (Bruno Munari Obvious Code)
Isbn 9789492811653
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 19443
€ 28.70
This issue is devoted to the Italian designer, artist, and inventor Bruno Munari, whose visual experiments were so iconic as to become a self-evident part of visual culture. At its core is the first English translation of ‘Obvious Code’ (1971), a collection of Munari’s own writings, sketches, and poems about his work. It includes iconic design objects such as the Abitacolo, groundbreaking artworks like his series of handmade projection slides, obscure rhymes about the art market, and an original piece from his “unreadable books” series. Dozens of artists, designers, writers, and curators were invited to annotate Munari’s texts as a testament to the depth of his influence on international art.
144 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 29 cm, pb, English
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Social Design Cookbook - Recipes For Social Cooperation
Isbn 9786150051918
Publisher Kitchen Budapest
Idea code 19422
€ 50.00
The ‘Social Design Cookbook’ uncovers what it takes to organise successful and sustainable social initiatives. It features comprehensive case studies of a broad international selection of social cooperative formats that have been effective in their local communities and were also successfully replicated in other locations and contexts. By examining an array of such practices, the authors have developed the “Social Design Canvas”, which can be used to analyse and design new forms of social collaboration and cooperation. Edited by Attila Bujdosó, the book includes eighteen case studies: Wikidata, Fab Lab, Subjective Atlas, OpenStreetMap, PechaKucha Night, and more.
366 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, English
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Hassan Hajjaj
Isbn 9791090306912
Publisher RVB Books
Idea code 19444
€ 37.65
Hassan Hajjaj blends artistic themes and genres from a diverse range of influences. He creates a whimsical, eccentric universe, initiating a dialogue between tradition and modernity, culture and pop culture. Known for his colourful portraits, somewhere between documentary and fashion, Hajjaj also integrates African prints and textiles and manipulated logos in compositions, a visual re-appropriation of global consumerism and a critical interpretation of oriental exoticism. This first major monograph of his work coincides with a retrospective at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. It includes his best-known and celebrated series along with previously unpublished works.
192 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 33 cm, pb, English
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Back Office #3: Writing The Screen
Isbn 9782490077120
Publisher Editions B42
Idea code 19438
€ 21.50
The third issue of ‘Back Office’ is devoted to various experiences of reading on screens. Over the course of the last decades, this change has introduced deep shifts, the effects of which are still being assessed. The proliferation of screens and the dawn of the internet paved the way for forms of expression that fall under the broad category of the “graphosphere”, presumably still dominated by the norms and figures of linear writing and paper. Could the task of the designer be to accompany, as smoothly as possible, this transition from one era of technology to the next? Or could it be, on the contrary, to postpone the passage from paper to screen?
144 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 28 cm, pb, French/English
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Systems As Playgrounds - Devalence Studio
Isbn 9782490077168
Publisher Editions B42
Idea code 19439
€ 16.15
This monographic volume is published on the occasion of the first exhibition in Japan devoted to the Paris-based deValence studio. Besides being a visual aide, it also serves as a theoretical extension of the exhibition, relating the cultural and historical context that deValence has been working in since its establishment in 2001. An essay by design historian Tony Côme, along with an interview by art critic and publisher Kiyonori Muroga with Alexandre Dimos and Ghislain Triboulet, shed light on the studio’s creations, analysing the design and production processes implemented in recent years while also highlighting the inspirations and influences that France and Japan both share.
72 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 30 cm, pb, French/Japanese/English
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Self Service 51
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Publisher Self Service
Idea code 19456
€ 26.05
Self Service 51/Bold issue - features contributions by Roman Coppola, Vanessa Beecroft, Ricardo Bellini, Farida Khelfa, Ruth Chapman, Francesca Bellettini, Carla Sozzani, Mitsuhiro Kubo, Jil Sander, Alessandro Michele and many others.
804 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 31 cm, hb, English
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Posters From Paddington Printshop
Isbn 9781909829152
Publisher Four Corners Books
Idea code 19492
€ 22.15
In the mid-1970s, in a disused taxi-meter factory, a group of artists and designers opened Paddington Printshop. Specialising in making posters for local campaigns, it quickly became a model of community activism, crystallising a wide range of causes into brilliant and memorable images. Anyone could come in to request a poster (although 'nothing sexist, racist or commercial please!'). Focusing on housing rights, neighbourhood initiatives as well as gigs and festivals, this local community resource used vibrant images to make the voices of underrepresented groups heard in local, national and international campaigns. 100 posters (1974-1988) in this book form a remarkable collection: powerful and passionate, with messages that still resonate today.
144 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 32 cm, pb, English
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Nuclear War in the UK
Isbn 9781909829169
Publisher Four Corners Books
Idea code 19489
€ 14.75
For almost five decades, the United Kingdom made plans for a nuclear attack that never came. To help their citizens, civil servants, and armed forces prepare, those in power designed and published a variety of booklets, posters, and how-to guides. Most infamous among these was the Protect and Survive campaign, but just as fascinating are lesser-known materials prepared for the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and the Royal Observer Corps, many of which are reproduced here for the first time. From terrifying images issued by central government, to local councils' sometimes amateurish survival guides, 'Nuclear War in the UK' is a look at the way Britain's authorities reacted to the Soviet nuclear threat.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, English
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Process - Visual Journeys In Graphic Design
Isbn 9781916126114
Publisher Counter-print
Idea code 19490
€ 33.20
'Process - Visual Journeys in Graphic Design' is a unique book highlighting the rarely shown sketching and process behind the making of marks and logotypes. It is based on the work by the studio BankerWessel. 12 projects are presented with nearly 1500 individual sketches with attached annotations showing the actual thought process present in the creation. The book includes marks for a range of companies within the realm of art, music and fashion including Hasselblad Foundation and Fotografiska. The book also contains a conversation about process between the four creatives of the studio.
144 p, ills bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, English
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Edo Design Diary 2020
Isbn 9784908492839
Publisher Edo Design Lab
Idea code 19473
€ 21.70
Easy to take with you while on the go, this Edo-inspired calendar, agenda, notebook, and all-in-one source for useful information and interesting facts about Japanese art, culture, and history is also filled with beautifully inspiring motifs and reproductions ukiyo-e prints. Besides incorporating very practical content for navigating both Tokyo and Japanese customs, the diary goes even further and includes suggestions for places to visit, such as shrines and temples associated with Edo, as well as a list of art galleries, museums, theatres, and yose (traditional Japanese comedy houses). Exquisitely designed and loaded with everything to do with Edo.
172 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 18 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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What Is Chanoyu?
Isbn 9784473034670
Publisher Tankosha
Idea code 19463
€ 17.70
‘What Is Chanoyu?’ is an informative book about the Japanese tea ceremony. It was originally conceived as an aid for any Japanese person who wants to know more about chanoyu and be able to offer a solid, basic explanation to anyone who does not speak Japanese. The text is written in a straightforward and enlightening way, opening up the often esoteric realm of chanoyu to the familiar and stranger alike. Chanoyu requires a special space (‘chashitsu’) and a garden (‘roji’), both of which incorporate numerous ingenious innovations within a limited physical space. Many diagrams and photographs supplement a clearer understanding of this pillar of Japanese tradition.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 19 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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What Is Zen?
Isbn 9784473036483
Publisher Tankosha
Idea code 19464
€ 17.70
Authored by Fujiwara Tōen and Jeffrey Hunter, ‘What Is Zen?’ is an in-depth exploration of the philosophy of Zen and its practice, cultural manifestations, and history. It is a guide intended to gently bring the reader onto the path of Zen in everyday life, whereby actions and thoughts can become more attuned to Zen and its meaning. Each of the four chapters is divided into sections which answer a range of specific questions. How does one become a Zen monk? Are there set answers to kōans? How did Zen originate? The book also reminds the reader that, while the intellectual study of Zen is admirable, Zen is not Zen unless it can be spontaneously manifested in your actual life.
160 p, ills bw, 13 x 19 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Edition Digital Culture
Isbn 9783856168995
Publisher Christoph Merian
Idea code 19482
€ 63.45
The digital transition is transforming our society at lightning speed, as new cultural, economic, and political issues are constantly being formulated and discovered. A survey of the artistic potential of digital media, the ‘Edition Digital Culture’ series examines this transition from the perspective of the cultural field, allowing artists and internationally recognised authors to address how such things as artificial intelligence and virtual reality are destined to shape cultural activity in the near future.
1632 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 19 cm, pb, English
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Keiichi Tanaami - Psychedelic Death Pop
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Publisher Case Publishing
Idea code 19420
€ 37.00
‘Psychedelic Death Pop’ is a sprawling, large-format collection of recent visual work by Keiichi Tanaami. As one of the leading pop artists of post-war Japan, he has remained active as multi-genre artist since the 1960s, with works spanning graphic design, illustration, video, and fine art. Psychedelia-inspired styles and comic book elements feature heavily in Tanaami’s artworks, with faces, bizarre deformities, surreal animals, and human skulls appearing as common themes. As an added bonus, the publication also includes two large stickers designed by the artist.
40 p, ills colour, 30 x 42 cm, pb, no text
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To Evelyn - Posters From The Stars
Isbn 9781916412125
Publisher Centrecentre
Idea code 19427
€ 26.55
'To Evelyn' is a collection of local entertainers’ posters from a working men’s club in a small Yorkshire pit village. Originally collected in the 1990s by local personality Evelyn Short and now assembled by her grandson David, the posters are a celebration of a bygone era. Pre-internet and social media, this was one of the few ways to create another you, presenting an identity far removed from the day to day. The book explores national identity and sense of self, reminding us that with the right imagination we can transform into anyone or anything. The posters, many signed "To Evelyn" celebrate those identities, the weekend superstars, in all their glory.
192 p, ills colour, 17 x 25 cm, pb, English
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Othmar Motter - Meister Der Extrabold
Isbn 9783038630333
Publisher Triest Verlag
Idea code
€ 47.60
Tektura, Ombra, Corpus and Femina. While these fonts are world famous and widely popular, the man behind them, Othmar Motter (1927-2010), is only known to a few. Motter was a graphic design pioneer from Vorarlberg, a passionate typeface designer and co-founder of the Vorarlberger Graphik studio in Hard, which can be regarded as a precursor of modern co-working space. His Motter Tektura would long define the brand design of Apple and Reebok. His career as a typeface designer reached an all-time high when his Motter Corpus was issued by the International Typeface Corporation in New York. German text only.
352 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 28 cm, hb, German
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Goldilocks And The Three Bears
Isbn 9788875708085
Publisher Corraini Edizioni
Idea code 19434
€ 24.20
A retelling of the traditional children’s tale through the illustrations of Steven Guarnaccia, associate professor of illustration at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City, who has chosen to insert several internationally famous objects from 20th-century design into his interpretation. Arne Jacobsen, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Marianne Westman, Alvar Aalto, Gio Ponti, Eva Zeisel, and Charles and Ray Eames are among the names that pop up in Guarnaccia’s mixed-media illustrations, depicted in clear lines and sharp, harmonious colours. These bears certainly are hip.
32 p, ills colour, 23 x 33 cm, hb, English
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Isbn 9788875708030
Publisher Corraini Edizioni
Idea code 19435
€ 22.75
Steven Guarnaccia presents a reworked version of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale with illustrations that bring a touch of contemporaneity. The emperor and his courtiers wear garments that will remind readers of those worn by Mick Jagger and the Beatles in the 1960s and ’70s, men’s shoes by famous English and American brands, instantly recognisable hat styles, and boots like those worn by Elton John during his glittering career. What does not change, however, is the moral of the story. Here, too, a child is the first to exclaim, “The emperor has no clothes!” The illustrations feature crisp lines and colourful drawings with Guarnaccia’s unmistakable style and vintage feel.
31 p, ills colour, 23 x 30 cm, hb, English
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Japanese Traditional Performing Arts - A Bilingual Guide
Isbn 9784473035721
Publisher Tankosha
Idea code 19462
€ 21.00
With its clear presentation and comprehensive overview, this guide to Japanese traditional performing arts is essential for anyone interested in discovering more about the subject. Beginning with Noh and Kyogen, it goes on to give detailed explanations of many other traditional forms of performing arts, such as Kabuki, Shomyo (Buddhist chant), Buyo (traditional dance), Gagaku (classical music for the imperial court), Kagura (Shinto theatrical dance), and Bunraku (puppet theatre). The guide also features an entire section on Japanese instruments, with photographs for visual reference.
192 p, ills bw, 13 x 19 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Lost in Media: Migrant Perspectives and the Public Sphere
Isbn 9789492095688
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 19338
€ 19.90
Nine essays by a range of writers, artists, and journalists formulate critical responses to the representations of migrants in the media in Europe. The book’s starting point is the assertion that migrants have entered European countries, but not the public sphere. When they do, it is as characters in narratives as something ‘other’. They are spoken about, but rarely asked; decided for, but rarely involved. The book posits that if migrants and refugees are to become fully recognised citizens of Europe, they need to be participants in – rather than subjects of – the public debate. With contributions by Tania Bruguera, Moha Gerehou, Nesrine Malik, Daniel Trilling, and others.
200 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Germ Songs
Isbn 9781912722266
Publisher Rough Trade Books
Idea code 19366
€ 10.00
Germ Songs is a collaborative work by illustrator Jess White and poet Will Burns. These poems and drawings take their shape from the land, utilising both artists’ interest in the natural world and the questions that close observation ask of us as human beings living through the landscape and flora that surround us. They also raise questions about access to these spaces, about property, ownership, boundaries, and how these ideas have played out through history. These themes echo ideas that have resonated with both White and Burns in the work of William Morris—the nature of beauty, hard-won love, the importance of the natural world, and the influence of a northern European literary tradition, but asking what all this might mean today.
32 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm cm, pb, English
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Luca Boscardin - Standing In Line
Isbn 9788875707583
Publisher Corraini Edizioni
Idea code 19461
€ 13.45
Toy designer and illustrator Luca Boscardin is passionate about spaceships, fantastic creatures, imaginary characters, and super-fast machines, but in this book he takes a step back to give a fresh view on a mundane activity to which everyone can relate: standing in line. He playfully depicts the many moments in life when we find ourselves queueing for different reasons. Whether we are standing among those who are impatient, those who are late, those who try to cut in, or those who try to make conversation, we can all easily recognise ourselves in this series of ironic drawings of shared moments, because, whether we like it or not, sooner or later, it will be our turn to stand in line.
60 p, ills bw, 22 x 22 cm, pb, Italian/English
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