If you have any interest in the 60s London art scene, you might want to get down to Robert Fraser: Groovy Curator on 27th January 2009 at London’s Barbican. The event is a mix of talk and rare art films, the former being a Q&A with Harriet Vyner, the biographer […]
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British Design Classics stamps
Stamp collecting might just become cool with the introduction of the Royal Mail’s British Design Classics postage stamps. Launching on 13th January 2009, the stamps feature 10 icons of British design from the 1930s to the 1960s, including the likes of the Mini, the mini skirt, the Penguin paperback, Concorde, […]
Chelsea skinhead Christmas cards
London Books is responsible for reissuing some great cult novels – and now some seriously quirky Christmas cards. Two retro designs to choose from, the one above and another from the same era, featuring the messages ‘Merry Christmas from the Chelsea Youth 1970’ and ‘Happy Christmas from the Chelsea Shed’. […]
Pop Art of Sheffield's King Mojo
Sheffield’s King Mojo Club is best-known as the mod hangout (and live venue) owned and run by Peter Stringfellow and his brother Geoff). But a new book on the club takes a look at it for a different reason – its art. The Pop Art of Sheffield’s King Mojo is […]
Saul Bass exhibition poster
Back in 2004, London’s Design Museum held an exhibition of the work of Saul Bass, producing a superbly stylish poster to go along with it. If you missed it, here’s some good news – a limited edition re-print is now available. Saul Bass was the master of film title design […]
Peter Blake I Love You print
Prints are often a sound investment, especially when it’s the work of Sir Peter Blake – as is the case with the I Love You silkscreen print, available now from CCA Galleries. Based on Blake’s pop art work from the early 60s, the print is bright and bold and limited […]
Swifty's pop art with a twist
Regular readers will know that Swifty recently re-designed the Modculture site, but is perhaps better known for the likes of the Talkin’ Loud, Blue Note and Mo Wax labels as well as the Straight No Chaser magazine (amongst many other projects and designs). He’s an artist too – producing his […]
60s inflatable furniture returns
A 1960s classic is back in 2008 – Quasar inflatable furniture, courtesy of Branex. First available in 1969, the Quasar range (designed by Quasar Khanh) was seen as a reaction to traditional solid structures – becoming a big favourite amongst the hip generation. But its more than a political statement […]