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A visual and comprehensive guide to a hugely popular graphic style.

The distinctive aesthetic of mid-century design captured the post-war zeitgeist of energy and progress, and remains hugely popular today. In Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design Theo Inglis takes an in-depth look at the innovative graphics of the period, writing about the work of artists and designers from all over the world. From book covers, record covers and posters to advertising, typography and illustration, the designs feature eye-popping colour palettes, experimental type and prints that buzz with kinetic energy.

The book features artworks from a wide selection of international designers and illustrators whose work continues to inspire and influence today, including Ray Eames, Paul Rand, Alex Steinweiss, Joseph Low, Alvin Lustig, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Leo Lionni, Rudolph de Harak, Abram Games, Tom Eckersley, Ivan Chermayeff, Josef Albers, Corita Kent, Jim Flora, Ben Shahn, Herbert Bayer and Helen Borten.

Theo draws from a broad range of sources including advertising, magazine covers, record sleeves, travel posters and children’s book illustration to show the development of the design style globally, and how this continues to influence design today. The book is packed with hundreds of colour illustrations, including classic designs, such as Saul Bass’ film posters and Miroslav Šašek’s children’s books, alongside lesser-known gems.

About the Author:

Theo Inglis is a design writer and graphic designer who specialises in post-war design. He writes regularly for online design magazine Grafik and for Monotype, the world's leading font company. Additionally, he holds an MA in Critical Writing in Art and Design from the Royal College of Art. He also runs the Tumblr account Midcenturymoderndesign, which has over 30,000 followers. He is based in Norwich.

In recent years, there is a real revival and appraisal of the works of the mid-century modern movement among architects and interior designers:  the furniture, lighting and objects designed by Alvar Aalto, Charles & Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Pierre Jeanneret, Finn Juhl, Vladimir Kagan, Poul Kjaerholm, Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Børge Mogensen, Serge Mouille, George Nakashima, George Nelson, Verner Panton, Ico Parisi, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti, Jean Prouvé, Sergio Rodrigues, Jean Royère, Eero Saarinen, Arne Vodder, Jules Wabbes, Ole Wanscher, Hans J. Wegner, Jorge Zalszupin and many others is integrated in their most exclusive projects and their best pieces are sold at record prices at Christies, Philipps, Sotheby's.

In the U.S., the mid-century modern movement in interiors, product and graphic design and architecture was a reflection of the International and Bauhaus movements including the works of Gropius, Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Brazilian and Scandinavian architects were very influential, with a style characterized by clean simplicity and integration with nature.

In Europe, the influence of  Le Corbusier and the CIAM resulted in an architectural orthodoxy manifest across most parts of post-war Europe that was ultimately challenged by the radical agendas of the architectural wings of the avant-garde. A critical but sympathetic reappraisal of the internationalist oeuvre, inspired by the Scandinavian Moderns and the late work of Le Corbusier himself, was reinterpreted by groups such as Team X, including structuralist architects and the movement known as New Brutalism. 

This chic XL coffee table book is an essential object for all mid-century design aficionados, interior designers with a passion for the modernist 1950s and for refined readers seeking inspiration for their own interior.

In 20 reports, interior designers and passionate collectors of mid-century furniture, lighting, objects and artworks show how carefully selected touches of high-end mid-century modernism can contribute to a unique living environment.

A virtual pageantry of the many ways in which military styles inspire and influence contemporary fashion

The transformation of military clothing into popular retail fashion has a long history. In fact, the designs of some of today's most popular styles, worn for the most peaceful purposes, actually originated in clothing intended for warfare. In a campaign to dress well, combat and battle rarely, if ever, enter the picture. This book celebrates the enduring appeal of military-inspired clothing and acts as a reference guide and source of inspiration for designers and fashion followers alike.

The first large format book on the house of Mina Perhonen, one of the most profoundly Japanese of the women's lines to come out of Tokyo in the last three decades.

A unique blend of Scandinavian sensibility and Japanese, Mina Perhonen is characterized by a tenacious individuality that often contradicts the prevailing trends in Japanese high fashion with its emphasis on unmistakably feminine silhouettes and bright, minimalistic prints that have as much in common with the work of Alvar Aalto and Marimekko as they do with traditional Japanese design.

This thoughtfully designed volume gathers the most iconic work outputted by the fashion house in the last twenty years, highlighting the rich and witty world of Mina Perhonen. A combination of new and archival photography as well as a collection of the illustrations showcase Minagawa's subtle approach to design while critical essays by Issey Miyake and Susan Brown offer insightful commentary about Minagawa's work.

About the Author:

Akira Minagawa is a Japanese fashion and furniture designer and founder of Mina Perhonen. Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion designer known for his technology-driven clothing designs. Susan Brown is the associate curator of the textile department of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

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Laurent Durieux is a famous Belgian illustrator who is well-known by pop culture fans and collectors for his cult movie poster reinterpretations.

Every one of his American exhibitions was sold out on opening night and attended by thousands of enthusiastic fans. This book will be his first monograph and will cover his entire career, with particular focus on his most iconic alternative movie posters (including Jaws, The Birds, Vertigo, and The Master).

The book includes a 6-page section of rejected and unpublished poster art and a foreword by filmmaker and Durieux collector Francis Ford Coppola.

About the Author:

Laurent Durieux was born in 1970 in Belgium. He’s spent two decades as a designer and teacher, and then the 49-year-old Brussels illustrator and graphic artist became a star in the US thanks to a number of high-profile awards and marquee commissions, including a 2013 screenprint of Jaws, which caught the eye of the film’s director, Steven Spielberg. Durieux was named one of the world’s 200 Best Illustrators by the influential international advertising magazine Lu¨rzer’s Archive in 2011. Durieux’s posters can be found in several prestigious cinema related institutions such as the Oscar Museum in Hollywood and the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, France, as well as in many worldwide private collections.

In Mirror Mirror – Fashion & the Psyche, MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp and Dr. Guislain Museum examine how fashion, psychology, self-image and identity are connected. The personal experience of the body is the main theme of this unexpected dialogue between visual art and avant-garde fashion. Featuring work by Ed Atkins, Walter Van Beirendonck, Noir Kei Ninomiya, Genieve Figgis, Genesis Belanger, Hussein Chalayan, Comme des Garçons, Joseph Schneller, Ezekiel Messou, Giovanni Battista Podestà, Helga Goetze and Yumiko Kawai, among others.

Publication accompanies the exhibition Mirror Mirror – Fashion & the Psyche at MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp and Dr. Guislain Museum, Ghent from 8 October 2022 to 26 February 2023.

With textual contributions by curators Yoon Hee Lamot and Elisa De Wyngaert, Mara Johanna Kölmel, Lucy Moyse Ferreira, Monika Ankele and Renate Stauss, who also wrote a text contribution.

Since its origins in the sixth-century, ikebana has been as much a philosophy as an art, with its roots in Zen Buddhism and a reverence for nature. Over hundreds of years it has developed a complex set of unwritten rules, that take a lifetime to master. But in recent years the distinctive look of ikebana – with its love of the asymmetric shapes to be found in nature and its willingness to embrace simple, natural materials – has found a new audience and opened the eyes of a generation of artists to a new way of working with flowers.

This book showcases a selection of this new wave of floral artists. The authors Victoria Gaiger and Tom Loxley – the editors of the award-winning rakesprogress, the UK’s leading independent magazine about the art of gardens, plants and flowers – have talked to the most exciting florists working today about their art and inspiration. It includes an introduction to the history and evolution of Japanese floral art and an illustrated glossary of flowers and plants.

A modern approach to traditional Japanese floral design.

Award-winning flower designer Shinichi Nagatsuka explains how anyone can create beautiful arrangements using his signature N Style method. Easy to follow, it is based on accent lines rather than the complex system of rules used for traditional Ikebana.

Accent lines are the natural shapes of the flowers themselves -- which means vertical arrangements require a different eye than horizontal or round ones, for example. By understanding how the shapes of flowers and plants affect your design, you'll learn to choose just the right ones to achieve your desired look and feel.

With over 280 color photos and 42 projects, Modern Japanese Ikebana unlocks the mysteries of the art of Ikebana. By following the N Style method, you can bring a natural flow to your arrangements, achieving balance and overall harmony of design.

About the Author:

Shinichi Nagatsuka is an award-winning floral designer whose work has graced such events as the ceremony marking the Dalai Lama's visit to Japan and others. His authored works cover ikebana at all levels, from the most basic to the most intricate, including Tuttle's Easy Ikebana. He is an active instructor who has made numerous television appearances in his native Japan, in which he demonstrates design basics and tutorials for quick flower arrangements. He is president of N Flower Design International, an instructional network teaching floral design throughout Japan. You can watch his popular videos at youtube.com/user/charisumaflower2.

Designers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland have long pursued the shared goal of social equality through design, believing that well-designed everyday goods not only enhance daily life but should also be the birthright of all.

Modern Scandinavian Design is the ultimate guide to the distinctive design tradition arising out of these five Nordic countries since 1925.  Bestselling design authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell have extensively researched all aspects of the aesthetic, along with contributions from Magnus Englund of Skandium. With sections on architecture, furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, metalwork, woodenware, plastics, textiles, jewellery and graphic design, this will be an indispensable resource for any design enthusiast, collector or casual reader seeking inspiration for their home.

About the Author

Charlotte and Peter Fiell are leading authorities on the history, theory and criticism of design and have authored and edited over 50 books on the subject, including Design of the 20th Century, The Story of Design and the bestselling 1000 Chairs.

Magnus Englund is co-founder of Skandium, the high-end furniture retailer and contract dealer in modern Scandinavian furniture. He has previously written two bestselling books on Scandinavian design, and is a trustee of the Isokon Gallery, a London museum celebrating the 1930s Modernist movement.

An authoritative survey of the 20th century’s defining movement in design and the applied arts

The powerful aesthetic and philosophical framework that Modernism ushered in during the early part of the 20th century revolutionized the built world, transformed our living spaces and lifestyles, and fundamentally changed the way we think about design. As they experimented with new forms, materials and techniques, Modernist designers rejected historical precedents to prioritize function over history and tradition. This comprehensive volume brings together all facets and scales of Modernist design, presenting the vast breadth of both towering and lesser-known figures, and revealing unexpected connections and new insights. With sections on furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, industrial and product design, graphic design and posters, architecture and interiors, and featuring profiles of nearly a hundred influential creators, including such iconic figures as Bruno Mathsson, Charlotte Perriand and László Moholy-Nagy, as well as architects Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Eliel Saarinen and Walter Gropius, the book’s scope is unprecedented.

Complete with specially commissioned essays by established academics and subject specialists, and with over 600 illustrations, the majority in colour, Modernist Design Complete is set to become the definitive reference for a generation, indispensable for the designer’s studio, the library shelves or the collector’s desk.

About the Author:

Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He is the author of many books on the subject, including Mountain Modern, New Brazilian House, Vertical Living, Mid Century Modern Complete, The Iconic Interior, Mediterranean Modern, New Natural Home and The Iconic House, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Contents List:

Introduction • Media & Masters: 1. Furniture • 2. Lighting • 3. Ceramics & Glass • 4. Industrial & Product Design • Houses & Interiors • A–Z of Designers, Architects & Manufacturers

Following the worldwide success of his Poemotion trilogy, Takahiro Kurashima presents a stunning new title. In Moirémotion, the motifs are combined to form a visual narrative that is revealed when the static basic image is set in motion by means of the striped foil. Then an astonishing panorama of unseen moirés and patterns unfolds. The artist uses the digital tools for his creations in a virtuoso manner. At the same time he continues to catch up with the great models of kinetic art. Moirémotion is a school of vision and offers contemplative recreation for our eyes.

About the Author:

Takahiro Kurashima studied at the Musashino Art University and has lived in Tokyo since 1993. As an artist and designer, he collaborates with artists from different genres such as fashion, design, music and cartoons. Kurashima’s Poemotion 1–3 series has sold almost 100.000 copies worldwide.

Для Dolce&Gabbana Моніка Белуччі втілює мрію про la dolce vita. Ця книга розповідає про діву та її унікальний стиль.

Моніка Белуччі та Dolce&Gabbana мають непорушний зв’язок. Їх перша зустріч відбулася під час кастингу для показу мод, коли це було кохання з першого погляду. Відтоді муза продовжує надихати двох дизайнерів, які тепер віддають шану її цілком італійській чуттєвості, красі та харизмі в цьому томі. Унікальний стиль сучасної діви представлений у великоформатній фотокнизі, як свято кар'єри та краси моделі, актриси та жінки.

Бабет Джіан, редактор французького журналу Numéro, курувала художнє спрямування випуску; Спеціально для цього проекту Жан-Батіст Мондіно створив 12 чудових портретів Моніки, які супроводжуватимуться рекламними кампаніями, редакційними матеріалами та найбільш знаковими знімками, на яких вона позувала великим майстрам фотографії. Два раніше неопублікованих інтерв'ю з Монікою Белуччі та Доменіко Дольче та Стефано Габбаною назавжди закріплюють цей нерозривний зв'язок.

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Доменіко Дольче почав співпрацювати зі своїм батьком у сімейному бізнесі одягу під час вивчення дизайну одягу.Стефано Габбана почав працювати в різних модних студіях завдяки своєму досвіду графічного дизайну. Їхній спільний дебют припадає на жовтень 1985 року, коли дизайнери представили свою першу колекцію, яка досягла великого успіху. З тих пір Dolce&Gabbana переживає постійне і нестримне зростання.Елізабет «Бабет» Джіан є засновником і головним редактором журналу Numéro. Створити журнал Діян спонукало її незадоволення назвами, доступними для таких жінок, як вона.

Цей вичерпний збірник демонструє понад 450 захопливих прикладів монограм та шифрів, відібраних з портфоліо провідних дизайнерів світу.

Частина серії, що пропонує широке дослідження сучасних торгових марок, корпоративних символів та дизайну логотипів, ця книга є візуальним святом для ентузіастів дизайну.

Відкрийте для себе тонкощі монограм, де літери переплітаються, та шифрів, де літери стоять окремо, але створюють гармонійний візуальний гобелен.

Swissbound (розкладна обкладинка з відкритим корінцем)

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Counter-Print – це незалежне видавництво та інтернет-магазин, що спеціалізується на дизайні та візуальній культурі. Вони створюють та курують унікальну добірку книг з усього світу.

Following the former best-selling title; Heroes and Heroines, this title showcases the most trendy and updated illustrations by about 60 prominent character designers covering both video games and animation. Featuring a bilingual interview with Shiro Miwa, a leading comic artist who is also a character designer of 7th Dragon 2020 (cover art). Featured animations and video games designed from these titles: Girls and Panzer; Kantai Collection; Kill la Kill; Attack on Titan; METAL GEAR SOLID V; and much more.

Мінімалістичний дизайн перетворився на популярну та позачасову естетику завдяки наголосу на незасміченому просторі та виключенні непотрібних елементів, що робить його ідеальним анекдотом до хаосу сучасного життя. Однак, незважаючи на те, що він працює в різних середовищах, включаючи візуальну ідентифікацію та інтер’єри, декому може здатися, що його строгість і стриманість надто нудні або візуально позбавлені характеру.

Таким чином, рух максималізму останнім часом набирає все більших обертів. Замість того, щоб проголошувати «менше — це краще» та зводити все до мінімуму, творці виражають себе більшими, сміливішими та яскравішими способами, які сповнюють індивідуальність. Незалежно від того, змішуються різні кольори чи поєднуються різні візерунки та елементи, ‘More is More’ — це ода небагатьом безстрашним, які спритно порушують правила дизайну та розширюють межі, щоб зробити привабливі заяви.

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Victionary зі штаб-квартирою в самому серці Азії об’єднує творчі таланти та ентузіастів з усього світу за допомогою оригінальних концепцій, інтригуючих графічних підходів та інноваційних технологій друку. Компанія viction workshop ltd була заснована Віктором Ченгом у 2001 році. надає свіжі перспективи, позачасове натхнення та чисту візуальну насолоду завдяки своєму видавничому бренду viction:ary. Окрім назв, пов’язаних із мистецтвом, ілюстрацією та графічним дизайном, viction:ary також видає путівники та дитячі книги. З цією метою ми запрошуємо вас приєднатися до нас у поширенні радості друку в усіх куточках світу.