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Design Struggles - Intersecting Histories, Pedagogies, and Perspectives
Isbn 9789492095886
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 21089
€ 27.50
This publication offers a critical assessment of the complicity of design in creating, perpetuating, and reinforcing social, political, and environmental problems, both today and in the past. It proposes going against the grain by problematising Western notions of design to foster situated, decolonial, and queer-feminist modes of disciplinary self-critique, and looks at design through the intersections of gender, culture, ethnicity, and class. Applying robust scholarly insight with engaging and accessible modes of conveyance and storytelling, an urgent and expansive array of voices and views emerge from those engaged in struggles with, against, or around the field of design.
448 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Rejected - Designs For The European Flag
Isbn 9783948200039
Publisher Wirklichkeit Books
Idea code 20581
€ 17.20
When the Council of Europe in 1955 selected a European flag bearing twelve yellow stars on a blue background, it was also rejecting more than 150 other submitted designs. Ideas came from all over the world and were based on the assumption that European unity was the model for the future; most, however, were drafted by men from West Germany and France. All of the colourful proposals are published here for the first time, with a text by Marie Rotkopf that with biting irony addresses the EU’s neoliberal political cynicism and Germany’s expansion of power over the years. These (un)imaginative flags reflect the zeitgeist at a decisive period in the development of European unity.
180 p, ills colour & bw, 11 x 18 cm, pb, German/English
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Lsd #01: A Feminist Issue
Isbn 9782957204434
Publisher Le Signe Design
Idea code 21020
€ 12.90
The biannual magazine ‘Le Signe Design’ (LSD) is a periodical platform for production, distribution, creative support, dialogue, and mediation between the artistic field of graphic design and the public. This first issue explores the relationship between graphic design and feminism. With a focus on graphic designer Anja Kaiser, its aim is to approach graphic design from a feminist, collaborative, and co-constructionist perspective. Anna Jehle, Loraine Furter, Juliane Schickedanz, and Fabrice Bourlez are among the other voices who join in the discussion with their contributions. The publication includes photos of Anja Kaiser’s exhibition ‘Undisciplined Toolkit’ at Le Signe in Chaumont.
224 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 19 cm, pb, French/English
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The Kinship Method
Isbn 9789189270084
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 21091
€ 27.50
The experimental design project 'The Kinship Method' took place at the Rian Design Museum in Sweden in 2018 and 2019. Through experiments, design therapy, and alternative methods, it shows how a practice-based project can grow knowledge and contribute to changing the designer role. It questions ideas of how design should be done and why a “fun revolution” is something to focus on. Five designers were challenged to break patterns in order to find new styles and methods. Each was tasked to individually design a chair, only to be infiltrated by each other’s forms in subsequent stages. With work by Margot Barolo, Erik Björk, Mia Cullin, Andreas Nobel, and Fredrik Paulsen.
110 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 25 cm, pb, English
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Secret Societies - A Graphic History Of Organised Crime
Isbn 9781527268074
Publisher Same Old
Idea code 21075
€ 51.65
Born in Sicily, Giuseppe Morello (1867–1930) emigrated to the United States in the 1890s and soon established a gang that would eventually become the Morello crime family, the precursor to the oldest of the Five Families in New York. Through the rise and fall of this first Mafia boss and his brother-in-law, Ignazio Lupo, this book examines in riveting detail the early evolution of the Sicilian-American criminal network, from the “Black Hand” to Prohibition. Photographs, documents, and contemporary articles show how in this period the hierarchies of crime families in America were established and reinforced while they gained new recruits and resources and spread across the country.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, English
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Edith Heath: Philosophies
Isbn 9781988860121
Publisher Information Office
Idea code 21083
€ 35.00
'Edith Heath: Philosophies' serves as the definitive resource on Edith Kiertzner Heath (1911–2005) and the history of Heath Ceramics, emphasizing the philosophical foundations and influences of one of the most signifcant creative forces in post-WWII America. This publication offers an in-depth commentary on the presented themes – the environment, feminism, experimentation, architecture, politics, collaborations – while also solidifying the relevance of Edith Heath’s story in contemporary life and society.
320 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, English
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Fiberspace: Art, Craft + Design 2015-2020
Isbn 9789189270015
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 21092
€ 55.00
Fiberspace is a Stockholm-based gallery dedicated to showcasing textile and fibre art, craft, and design. This volume presents the work of 34 artists, artisans, and designers who have exhibited there between 2015 and 2020. What they all have in common is an intrinsic application of textile materials and/or techniques as a central part of their respective practices. Together these practitioners represent a wide range of departure points, perspectives, and expressions. The book also publishes new essays by several leading figures within the textile field: Jessica Hemmings, Bella Rune, Åsa Pärson, and Delia Dumitrescu.
236 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 26 cm, hb, English
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Tek Hod - Embroidered Wrestlers Of The North - David Ellison
Isbn 9781916412156
Publisher Centrecentre
Idea code 21076
€ 29.50
In ‘Tek Hod’, David Ellison examines the longstanding tradition of wrestling in Northern England. His series speaks to the complexity of the region’s heritage and the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement. The distinctly embroidered costumes of competitors, with hand-stitched flowers and birds, appear against the backdrop of the Lake District’s idyllic countryside. As crowds move with the weight of the sparring bodies, the wrestlers’ dance-like movements and balletic throws offer a unique spectacle. Mindful of the area’s post-industrial context, Ellison emphasises the importance of sporting events and local fairs, communal gatherings and rituals – and the threat of a dwindling tradition.
144 p, ills colour, 17 x 24 cm, hb, English
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Vintage Music T-Shirt Scrap
Isbn 9784991160509
Publisher Grand Gallery
Idea code 21084
€ 44.25
Japanese music producer and artist Yasushi Ide collects rare T-shirts from everyone’s favourite bands. ‘Vintage Music T-Shirt Scrap’ contains about 580 images of rare T-shirts from his collection. Introducing a number of vintage T-shirts collected from the perspective of the Tokyo-based music producer and founder of the Grand Gallery music label, the book is a journey through music and the culture of the times through T-shirts of twelve musical genres: Punk + New Wave, New York, Hip Hop, Soul + Funk, P-Funk, Jazz + Blues, Reggae + Afrobeat, UK Club + Dance, Alternative, Pop, Rock, and Festival. Yasushi Ide has been working as a DJ and producer since the ’80s.
336 p, ills colour, 15 x 19 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Znak - Kharkiv School Of Trademark Graphics (1920s-1980s)
Isbn 9786177948246
Publisher Ist Publishing
Idea code 20469
€ 40.00
Presented by U,N,A collective, ‘Znak’ is an exploratory project on the history of graphic design in Ukraine, and in particular on the field of corporate identity. Visual and textual narratives coexist in the book, which addresses the subject from a wider chronological view, from the early 20th-century avant-garde to the present. Of particular focus is the Kharkiv school of industrial graphics, revealed through archive materials and noteworthy names. Detailing various processes and influential highlights, the book offers rare insight into Ukrainian graphic design in both regional and global contexts. U,N,A collective is engaged with design research and curatorial practices in graphic design.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 22 cm, pb, Ukrainian/English
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Inventario 15: Everything Is A Project
Isbn 9788875708801
Publisher Corraini Edizioni
Idea code 21128
€ 12.65
In this issue, the humble pencil and scotch tape both possess an unexpected beauty when portrayed as art. Paolo Bocchi's ‘Normal Wonders’ transform other common objects – a corkscrew, an anchor – into "poetic anonymities" through his verses, with images by Marco Manini. Giulio Iacchetti's ‘Short Notes’ are dedicated to the smoking pipe, with a selection of twelve iconic models. Stefania Di Maria collects works united by another simple yet powerful concept: the theme of ‘NO’. For the ‘Myths of Today’ column, Francesca Picchi chooses British industrial designer James Irvine (1958–2013), retracing the stages of his work.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 27 cm, pb, Italian/English
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Tender Hearted Bold Moves
Isbn 9781912722891
Publisher Rough Trade Books
Idea code 21086
€ 9.50
This issue from the Rough Trade Editions series of pioneering, counter-culture works tells the story of The Fandangoe Kid and her inimitable sister Sonia, who died in an accident in New York City’s East River in 2011. In ‘Tender Hearted Bold Moves’, Sonia’s words and memory are bound into a visual narrative that explodes with love, grief, music and tenderness. Each page of the pamphlet explodes in colourful fonts and geometric patterns as it displays Sonia’s loving directives, mixtape instructions, and sisterly advice on being in the world. “I catch your eye across the room. One glance is enough to know you’ve got my back.”
ills bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Acme Attractions
Isbn 9781912722921
Publisher Rough Trade Books
Idea code 21087
€ 9.50
‘Acme Attractions’ tells the story of the infamous London clothing store on King’s Road, a hangout for scenesters and punk rockers in the 1970s. The story is told by British music industry legend Don Letts and Jeannette Lee, co-owner of Rough Trade Records, an iconic label within the British music industry. Having both worked at Acme, they regale about the dog-days of glam and punk, through a conversation that is warm, intelligent, and compelling. The pair found themselves simultaneously experiencing the pleasures and pitfalls of youth, touching on revolutionary feelings as fashion, politics, music, and art were all re-made in real time, during a now-legendary period in the capital’s history.
ills bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Noting Voices: Contemplating London's Culture
Isbn 9781912722914
Publisher Rough Trade Books
Idea code 21088
€ 9.50
‘Noting Voices’ is Haseeb Iqbal’s take on the London jazz scene and explosion of live music that has consumed the city in recent years. Having grown up within it all, Haseeb focuses on the informal spaces that aided this rich and layered scene, basing his reflections on five conversations from his Mare Street Records podcast. Here he maps the scene’s growth through the perspective of those who provided the physical setting: the grassroots and DIY communities essential to any underground movement. Haseeb navigates the unconventional template many of these spaces have observed, dissecting how this now internationally acclaimed scene found its voice and identity.
ills bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Girls Like Us #13 - The Club Scene
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Publisher Girls Like Us
Idea code 21043
€ 10.00
There can never be enough queer spaces, and the club is as good a place as any to begin an exploration. For generations, the club has been a space of legend, gossip, hearsay, and queer history, a place to gather and build community, to feel safe and experiment. The editors of ‘Girls Like Us’ decided to make a guest-edited issue centred around queer architecture back in 2019, long before the pandemic hit. They found the Swedish queer art and architecture collective MYCKET to fill this role, and later also realised how much club spaces were missed in pandemic times. Because, missing clubbing is one thing, but not being able to dance is something else entirely.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 16 cm, pb, English
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Slavery
Isbn 9789045044279
Publisher Atlas Contact
Idea code 21103
€ 28.00
More than a million men, women, and children from Asia and Africa were enslaved and shipped to the other side of the world during the Dutch colonial era. Very little is known about their lives, but using a variety of sources, this book provides a portrait of ten people from this period. These individuals either suffered under the system of slavery, rose in resistance against it, or profited from it. The broad range of experiences reveals diverse facets of this essential part of the colonial history of the Netherlands while offering unique insight into the societal reality of the time. Designed by Irma Boom, the book is published in conjunction with an exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
352 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Ceramics From Japan And Around The World - Kawaii!
Isbn 9784808710613
Publisher Tokyo Bijutsu
Idea code 21145
€ 19.90
For many Japanese the word ceramics is associated with tea bowls, a potter working at his wheel, or traditions from long in the past – all rather austere and complex. But this title shows that ceramics can also be adorable. A host of forms and vivd plants and birds, lovely dream-like hues wrapped in glass-like glazes, the tender face of the flexible clay, adorable animals: what could be more kawaii?
128 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese/English introduction
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Yazd Notebook - Aylar Shabazi
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Publisher Nazar Publishing
Idea code 21140
€ 11.00
The ancient Zoroastrian city of Yazd rests high on a barren plain in Iran. The well-preserved mud brick town is captured in this notebook, dotted with sketches of symmetrical iwans and pomegranates impatiently waiting to be picked for traditional feasts. The details and motifs of this most picturesque city are scattered throughout. It contains both lined and graph pages, address entries printed in both English and Persian, and even staves for musical composition. The sketch-quality paper inspires diarists, artists, engineers, or musicians to fill its pages. Illustrator Aylar Shabazi created other such notebooks inspired by cities in Iran, namely Isfahan and Tehran.
200 p, ills bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, no text
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