Tom Eckersley
Batsford Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84994-604-9 (ISBN)
An overview of the work of 20th-century graphic design icon Tom Eckersley – packed with hundreds of his instantly recognisable designs.
From iconic posters for the Post Office and London Transport to designs for brands such as Guinness, this richly illustrated book explores the work of influential British poster artist and design teacher Tom Eckersley (1914–1997).
Part of the 'outsider' generation that transformed graphic design in Britain in the mid-century era, Eckersley’s instantly recognisable posters have become true icons of 20th-century style. Here, design writer and former Eckersley archivist Paul Rennie gives a fascinating exploration of Eckersley’s life and work, from his Northern upbringing and early career, through pioneering work during the Second World War, to his central role in mid-century graphic design in the decades that followed.
Over 200 designs from throughout Eckersley’s career are featured. Made in his signature style combining bold, bright colours and flat graphic shapes, there are designs for clients such as the BBC, British Rail, Keep Britain Tidy, Gillette, BP and Shell.
The book also examines Eckersley’s position at the forefront of the explosion of print culture in the 20th century, how he helped to transform design education in Britain, and the lasting legacy he left behind.
A celebration of a true mid-century modern master, this is the first book on Tom Eckersley of its kind and will appeal to anyone interested in graphic design and visual communication.
Paul Rennie is subject leader in context of Graphic Design Communication at Central Saint Martins. He is the author of Modern British Posters and runs Rennies Seaside Modern in Folkestone, Kent, a shop that specialises in British 20th-century art and design.Paul Rennie is subject leader in context of Graphic Design Communication at Central Saint Martins. He is the author of Modern British Posters and runs Rennies Seaside Modern in Folkestone, Kent, a shop that specialises in British 20th-century art and design.
Introduction CHAPTER 1 North-westernism The Modern Machine-ensemble and Manchester, the Great City of Progress Dissent, Design and Progress The Modern Machine-ensemble The Making of Manchester (a grand city of progress) North-western Dissenting Radicalism CHAPTER 2 Early Years Illness and Reading, and Drawing Salford School of Art Paul Nash (1889–1946) Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890–1954) Adolphe Mouron (Cassandre) (1901–68) CHAPTER 3 London and the 1930s A Network of Patronage Patrons of the Poster Other Work CHAPTER 4 1940s Crisis and Compatriots The RAF Safety and Industrial Production Post-war RoSPA The Wartime GPO The Post-war Environment Gillette Book Illustrating Ealing Films CHAPTER 5 1950s International Colleagues and Outlook Alliance Graphique Internationale Poster Design, 1954 The Design Research Unit and Mass Observation Artist Partners London College of Printing (LCP), Back Hill CHAPTER 6 1960s Modern Design and Modern Life Teaching in the 1960s Design Work in the 1960s 1960s Poster Design CHAPTER 7 1970s and Beyond Retirement and Reputation Work for London Transport, 1970s and Beyond Valedictories Design Legacies Appendix Visual Communication, Economy, Social Progress and Intelligence Colour Lithography The Lithographic Poster in Modern Life Photo-mechanical and Offset Reproduction The Offset Poster and Modern Life Post-war Printing The Ideas Poster Power: Position, Scale and Point of View Flat Colour Sparkle and Pattern Economy How Posters Survive Poster Sizes Bibliographya Thanks Index Picture credits
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.06.2021 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 220 x 220 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Grafik / Design | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84994-604-3 / 1849946043 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84994-604-9 / 9781849946049 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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