Another new print from the Keep Calm Gallery – the Walls Have Ears by Damask.
Not just a nostalgic message, Walls Have Ears is a hand-pulled screenprint on vintage 1930s Swedish wallpaper. And as it is original paper, that makes each one unique.
Sized at 18 x 14 inches and in a run of just 38, you can pick one up for £28.
We have covered Ladybird books in the past, even as recycled notebooks. But when we heard you can now pick up vintage Ladybird books as art prints, we couldn’t resist.
You can take your pick from over 4,000 Ladybird covers and images, all culled from the vintage learning books. The one above is the Book Of London from 1961, with a choice of print, canvas or framed print available for these images and many more from it.
Prices vary, depending on the size and finish, but start at £7.50.
In May, The Hayward Gallery will be hosting an exhibition to jointly commemorate the revolutionary spirit of 1968 and its own 40th birthday. Entitled “May 68: Street Posters from the Paris Rebellion”, the exhibition is the first major display in the UK of posters produced during the strikes in France.
On 16 May students and faculty spontaneously took over the Ecole des Beaux Arts to form the Atelier Populaire, producing hundreds of silkscreen posters that were to be a key weapon in their battle. The brilliant bold graphics forcefully convey the discontent, anger and political struggles of the times.
The exhibition is a ‘must see’ for anyone with an interest in radical politics or social history, as well as graphic design. It is part of All Power to the Imagination! 1968 and Its Legacies, a season of events across London and we will, no doubt, be covering further highlights of this season over the coming weeks.
May 68: Street Posters from the Paris Rebellion runs at The Hayward Project Space, Southbank Centre, London from 1st May to 1 June. Further information can be found on the South Bank Centre website.
Know someone who loves skateboarding and pop art? Well, we have the perfect birthday gift idea – the MHL Andy Warhol-themed skateboard decks.
No, they don’t feature images of Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and soup cans. Instead, they go for more leftfield designs – Warhol’s 1986 camouflage series of prints, each one with a Warhol signature and authentication.
Plenty of varations to choose from, including the two above and all discounted right now at Hip down to £42.
Volkswagen vans are a real icon of the 1960s, especially the old ‘splitties’ as they’re affectionately known. This pop art print of a VW van on an American roadside is certainly right up my street. I might be caught up reminiscing about the old orange type 2 my family owned though.
This giclée print, a digital photograph put to canvas, is selling on eBay from a great store full of retro prints and pop art. The 24"x20" print is currently selling at £29.99.
Catherine Colebrook cards can be found in the likes of The Art Group and Paperchase, but her vintage-inspired artwork can be bought with a click of the mouse.
The Retro Collection mixes vintage images (the kind you might see in an old 50s or 60s magazine) with period fabric and a witty comment. All of which is mounted in an appropriate frame.
And as I said earlier, you can pick them up online. Balaclavas (above) retails for £22, while the larger Young and Wild (in an oak frame) sells for £65.
