Category: Art and Photography

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Alexander Girard PlyPrint artwork

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We love the mid-century imagery of Alexander Girard, so we’ll be looking to getting some of the Alexander Girard PlyPrint artwork on our walls.

As the name suggests, this is artwork on wood – 14-inch x 14-inch plywood panels to be exact, all sustainably harvested as you would expect. Each design is hand screen printed onto the panels, complete with that instantly-recognisable Girard signature.

A number of classic designs available (see the site for all), with the PlyPrints sold with all the mounting kit you’ll need to get them on display. Each is priced at $89.

Find out more at the Velocity website

Categories / Art and Photography, Christmas

Shag-designed Christmas cards

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Plenty of quirky cards available for this year’s festive season, but our favourites so far are these Shag-designed Christmas cards.

All are distinctively Shag in look, but with a traditional Christmas scene on each design – from the snowman through to the gathering round the Christmas tree…and monkeys.

All are sold in packs of five (of the same design) with envelopes, with each pack selling for £5.50.

Find out more at the Notorious Kitsch website

Categories / Art and Photography

Charley Harper’s mid-century prints now available in the UK

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Last year we featured the stunning book Charley Harper – An Illustrated Life, a book that brought together all of Charley Harper’s unique mid-century illustrations in one hefty volume. But if you want some of his work on your wall, you can at last pick it up in the UK.

Elphick’s in London has become the first official dealer of Harper’s work in the UK, with a selection of prints available, all with a certificate of authentication from Charley Harper’s son Brett. Prices to suit all pockets too, starting at just £15, topping out at £235.

We’ve had trouble picking out our favourite, but we’ve plumped for Zoo Babies (above), a giclee print sized at 56cm x 58cm and in a limited run of 300. It will cost you £135. Elphick’s can be found at 160 Columbia Road, London E2. No online store, but if you get in touch via the store’s blog below, I’m sure they’ll sort out mail order.

Find out more at the Elphick’s website

Categories / Art and Photography, Books, Design and Interiors

Arts & Architecture, 1945-54

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This is something for the serious design enthusiast only.

Launched in 1945, “Arts and Architecture” was a groundbreaking journal that covered not only art and architecture, but also music, design, politics and social issues. Taschen has now re-issued the publications from 1945 to 1954 as a special set of ten boxes, each containing one year’s magazines.

It is limited to 5000 numbered copies and costs £400 (hence the warning above), but it is sure to give a fascinating insight into the designs and ideas of the period.

It is available to order online from Amazon.

Categories / Art and Photography, Toys and Games

1970s Subbuteo Poster

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Having mentioned Table Football below, we now turn our attention to the other retro football game, Subbuteo. Part of their new Christmas stock, Pedlars are selling framed Subbuteo Posters.

The posters are reprints of a classic 1970s design which lists the international team colours of the Subbuteo figures. Measuring 53cm x 38cm, it is available with a choice of red or white frame.

It costs £89 and is available to buy now from the Pedlars website.

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

The City Wakes – Syd Barrett Tribute

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Despite a relatively small musical output, the legacy of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett can hardly be overstated. His story is well-known amongst music fans yet it continues to be a source of endless fascination.

Perhaps surprisingly “The City Wakes” is the world’s first official tribute to Syd Barrett, coming just over two years after his death (when we were finally forced to admit that there wasn’t going be a reunion or comeback). Fittingly the events are mainly taking place in Barrett’s hometown of Cambridge. It is an ambitious programme of events that have been organised by arts and mental health charity Escape Artists and it will be a celebration of his art as well as his music.

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