All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
Not as risque as it sounds, the original Two Hours Past Bedtime by Shag was originally part of the Playboy Redux: Contemporary Artists Interpret the Iconic Playboy Bunny exhibition earlier this year. But now you can secure yourself a limited edition print of it.
The Lord Dunsby illustration site has had a makeover – and now has an online store. On the site you'll find a mass of mod-friendly and retro images and illustrations, as well as a link to the new webstore, which has a number of prints for sale, including the Serge […]
A link to the artwork of Mathieu Vullo popped into my inbox this morning – and I'm more than happy to pass it on. The website has plenty of art and illustration inspired by the 50s and 60s, everything from strange animals to the 60s incarnation of the Rolling Stones. […]
Here's something very interesting, The Sixties, published in 1973 by Sociopack Publications. It's a pack rather than a book, comprising of loose leaf illustrated textsheets covering Pop Art, Fashion, Architecture, Cinema, Literature, Fashion and Pop Music, including features on the likes of Mary Quant, Jean Shrimpton, Hockney, The Beatles, Warhol. […]
A while back, some people mentioned they'd like to see more art on the site. Not the 'painting of scooters' or 'Twiggy on a canvas' kind of mass-produced art, but serious, collectible art from the midcentury era. Well, a rather convenient starting point has just returned – the This Is […]
Around this time last year, we featured a photography exhibition by Brian Duffy, one of the 'Black Trinity' of snappers alongside with Terence Donovan and David Bailey. Well, that same exhibition has now moved to Hastings. Titled Duffy: The Third Man: A Retrospective takes place at the Lucy Bell Gallery […]
Over on Retro To Go some months back we featured Super Size Art – large-sized artwork of classic singles. The original batch had a mix of eras and genres, but now it's been joined by Gangsters by The Special AKA on the Two Tone label. It's a replica of a […]
The 'target' is the dividing line of mod – some people love it as a symbol of the original 60s mod scene, others hate for being obvious, tacky and overused. So I expect this Target print by Patrick Thomas to get a mixed reception. Especially as it comes with a […]
