The title might not sound appealing, but the Plectrum Live Edition at Tate Modern is actually an interesting sounding event. Joe Boyd, Nigel Waymouth, Jill Kennington and Delisia Howard are in conversation with Guy Sangster Adams, talking about the 'romanticism running through fashion, music, art, and design, in 1960s London, […]
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1960s National Portrait Gallery posters
Digging about last night on the National Portrait Gallery website, I found two very tasty posters at reasonable prices – exhibition posters for Twiggy and Beatles to Bowie: The 60s exposed. The Beatles to Bowie poster is from the exhibition that took place over 2009/2010 and features a 60s image […]
Keep Calm and Scoot On poster
Just when you thought the whole 'Keep Calm' thing had gone away, someone produces a version that might just appeal to this particular fraternity – the Keep Calm and Scoot On poster. It is part of a series of designs aimed at encouraging people to keep doing the things they […]
Two Hours Past Bedtime by Shag
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.
Lord Dunsby – new website
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 […]
Target print by Patrick Thomas
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 […]
Sir Peter Blake I Love London prints
First seen as rather cool wall signs, Sir Peter Blake’s I Love London and I Love Recycling design has been turned into large metal prints in very limited numbers – which could make them very shrewd investments. Printed onto recycled tin (to fit in with the theme), each one is […]
eBay watch: Philips 133 record player
Looking for a new record player? You could do worse than check out unused 1970s Philips 133 portable record player, which is up for grabs on eBay. Dating back to the 1970s, it is indeed described as 'mint condition' and 'real museum quality', so we can presume this is a […]
