Category: Art and Photography

Categories / Art and Photography, eBay watch

eBay watch: Alan Fletcher 1960s Maze art work

Posted on | Leave a comment

Alan-fletcher-maze

We've featured the work of Alan Fletcher previously, and for those of you who don't know he is one of the most influential figures in British graphic design, so much so that he had a retrospective at the Design Museum in 2006/7. This art work Maze is a chance for you to own what could be a unique piece.

This rare piece features a large maze design printed on 1mm alumnium sheet with fine metallic lines creating the maze pattern, and mirrored black background. It says on the piece that it was designed by Alan Fletcher of Fletcher/Forbes/Crosby (which later became Pentagram).

The work is on eBay and is a sized at 51 x 51cm and is good condition and is available for a buy it now price of £350, although it is also possible to make an offer so you never know you might get it a bit cheaper.

See more details at the eBay website

Via Switched On Art

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Pete McKee mod-inspired artwork

Posted on | Leave a comment

Oasis1

If you're after something cool, stylish and with more than a hint of mod inspiration for your walls, check out Pete McKee's mod-inspired artwork, which is available to buy on his site.

Sheffield lad McKee has recently done the tour artwork for Oasis and even if you're not a fan of the band, there's every chance you'll appreciate the rather hip graphics above.

The Oasis is available to buy as a special edition at £190 unframed or £240 framed, but if you want something a little more affordable, other unlimited prints are available for around the £20 mark. Check out the website to view them all.

Find out more at the Pete McKee website

Via Modculture

Categories / Art and Photography, Kids

Belle & Boo kids illustrations

Posted on | Leave a comment

Bellebootree

The style and feel of the Belle & Boo illustrations made me think it was a lost childhood series that I'd somehow missed out on while growing up. In fact they are a modern creation, drawn by Mandy Sutcliffe. Her style deliberately references old children's illustrations portraying very innocent, timeless snapshots of the world. 

The illustrations are available across a wide range of products, from greeting cards to children's clothing. Pictured is Autumn from the My Favourite Place set, typical of the Belle & Boo style. Each print in the set shows the retro-dressed girl sitting contemplatively in a tree from a different season of the year. The set of four framed costs £140 and would be a charming addition to any kids room.  

Buy it online
Categories / Art and Photography

FAP See America posters

Posted on | Leave a comment

See America

The Federal Art Project (FAP) was one of Roosevelt's New Deal schemes in Depression America, employing artists and designers to produce public art. They created a wide variety of works including a range of over 2000 posters between 1936 and 1943. These designs included the See America posters which used dramatic looking images of America's National Parks to promote travel and tourism. 

The image shown here is the work of Alexander Dux to advertise the Caves National Park. It's available to buy as a reproduction from the Library of Congress who have a large selection of the FAP posters for sale. Costs for the posters range from $28 to £48, depending on the size of the print. 

See it online
Categories / Architecture, Art and Photography

Leah Giberson’s prints of mid-century homes

Posted on | 1 Comment

Giberson camulet

The stunning image above is part of Leah Giberson's Camulet series based on photographs of mid-century houses that she's found through Flickr. Her original medium is paint but she also sells limited edition giclee prints of each piece. This print is part of an edition of 100, costs $30 and is printed on paper approximately 28 x 22cm. 

She also has produced series of images based on chairs and swimming pools. Like the image pictured, they show apparently unpopulated landscapes and portray a very evocative slice of Americana. 

See her work online
Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Darling Clementine 1970s notebooks and greetings cards

Posted on | Leave a comment

Clementine

Not just cute, but authentically 1970s – that's what you get when you buy these Darling Clementine notebooks and greetings cards.

The designs were produced by Darling Clementine back in 1973, but still remarkably contemporary (and indeed eye-catching) 36 years later, which makes them pretty much perfect for a greetings card. Or if you haven't got any birthdays on the horizon, there are notebooks too with the same bold designs on the outside, but with 96 sheets of blank paper (so you can draw your own) on the inside.

Check out all the designs via the website, with prces at £2.19 for a card, £4.49 for a notebook.

Find out more at the Papergrain website