Category: Art and Photography

Categories / Art and Photography, Men's Fashion

Fred Perry x Sir Peter Blake Blank Canvas polo shirts now available

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Not sure if this is being pitched as a piece of art or as a wearable piece of everyday clothing. Whatever way you look at it, the Fred Perry x Sir Peter Blake Blank Canvas polo shirts are now available in limited numbers.

The iconic British pop artist has teamed up with Fred Perry for three shirt styles that have been made and printed in England in a numbered run of 1000. The styles feature rainbow and union jack patches alongside screen printed icons such as stars, hearts and targets. Peter Blake’s signature sign-off sits on each hem and back neck label. There's also some Peter Blake packaging for each one.

A collector's release with a collector's price at £125. Perhaps something to pick up and store way for a rainy day. See the other designs over the page.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

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Categories / Art and Photography, Food and Drink

Pie & Mash Print by Wasp

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Design company Wasp has created a tribute to traditional British food with its Pie and Mash Print.

Available in either bronze or gunmetal grey, the print mentions porkpies, eels, cockles, mussels and mushy peas as well as the eponymous dish. These food stuffs are combined with slogans from vintage signs from pubs and cafes. It is available in a choice of bronze or gunmetal grey.The print is A2 size and is sold unframed, priced £48.

Buy it online from Rockett St George

Categories / Art and Photography

The Warhol: D.I.Y. POP app for iPhone and iPad

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Fancy creating your own Andy Warhol artwork on the go? You can with the newly-launched The Warhol: D.I.Y. POP app for iPhone and iPad.

The work of the Andy Warhol Museum, it's a way of turning your own photos into Warhol-style imagery – or 'digital silkscreen print' as they call it. Take a photo with your camera or use one from your library, then use crop, expose and underpaint to create your image. It might take time, but you'll get there eventually.

Also throwing in some words from artists and curators at The Warhol, plus 'inside information' on Warhol and his art, the app is available to download now, priced at £1.49.

Find out more at the iTunes website

Also, we're using Instragram right now for retro imagery. If you want to follow, check out 'retrotogo'. We'll happily follow you back.

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Heal’s Scandinavian Furniture Poster

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Having mentioned Heal’s original exhibition of Scandinavian furniture in the post about their Arkiv Storage Unit earlier in the week, here is a poster advertising that event.

The Scandinavian Furniture Poster is taken from an advertisement from the Fifties. It features a typical midcentury chair and table in shades of yellow and blue that are also typical of the period. It is sold framed in a wooden frame.

It costs £90 from Heal’s.

Categories / Art and Photography, Gadgets and Tech

Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio

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We shouldn't need to explain to you how important Dieter Rams is to consumer industrial design but here's a brief overview for the uninitiated. From the humble beginnings of his career at Braun AG in 1955, he lead the way in championing minimalism & innovation in consumer products. Original Rams' pieces are highly sought after by electronics geeks the world over and his 10 Principles of Good Design have influenced such luminaries as Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod & iMac amongst other things. 

This Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio is a celebration of the undisputed master of consumer electronics design. The print features key, typically minimalist pieces designed by Rams during his illustrious 40 year career at Braun, including the famous SK-4 radio & record player. 

The Dieter Rams print is $55 (including international shipping) from Blue Ant Studio. See the website for more details.

Categories / Architecture, Art and Photography

Big House Devon Iconic Architecture Prints

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There are plenty of prints out there of famous buildings and landmarks, but Big House Devon’s range of Iconic Architecture Prints includes some interesting choices.

Yes, the often-drawn Battersea Power Station, Big Ben and the BT Tower are here, but so too are Brighton’s Saltdean Lido (a wonderful example of 1930s design), Bath’s Royal Crescent and The Circus, and the Hoover Building (one of my favourite London buildings). The images are hand-drawn then silk-screen printed with the number of prints limited to no more than 35 per design. The prints cost £45 each unframed.

Visit the Big House Devon’s store on Not on the High Street to view the whole range.