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OverviewTom Eckersley (1914-1997) was an English poster artist and design teacher, and part of the 'outsider' generation that transformed graphic design in Britain in the mid-century era. As a graphic designer and poster artist, he was at the forefront of the explosion of print culture in Britain during the 20th century. He is best known for his posters, which used bold, bright colours and flat graphic shapes to convey their message in a simple and effective way. His design work spans WWII and the decades following, and his impressive client list includes the BBC, Ministry of Information, British Rail, the Post Office, Guinness, Keep Britain Tidy, London Transport, Imperial War Museum, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Gilette, Ealing Films, Shell and BP. The book is packed with Eckersley's instantly recognisable, bright and colourful posters. Design writer Paul Rennie gives an overview of his career and explains the impact Eckersley's work had - and continues to have - on graphic design today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Rennie , Paul RenniePublisher: Batsford Ltd Imprint: Batsford Ltd Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 1.120kg ISBN: 9781849946049ISBN 10: 1849946043 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 08 July 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 creditsReviews'With designs dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, it is as much a picture of a changing Britain ... as a song of praise to Eckersley's ticklish wit and visual ingenuity' -- The Daily Telegraph 'With designs dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, it is as much a picture of a changing Britain ... as a song of praise to Eckersley's ticklish wit and visual ingenuity' -- The Daily Telegraph 'A fascinating exploration of Eckersley's life and work' -- Creative Review 'This illustrated biography highlights [Eckersley's] fundamental role in the transformation of 20th-century graphic design and offers a fascinating portrait of an evolving Britain' -- Daily Mail and MailOnline Author InformationPaul Rennie is course leader of the Graphic Design Communication course at Central Saint Martins. He is the author of Modern British Posters (Black Dog, 2010) and runs Rennies Seaside Modern in Folkestone, Kent, a shop that specialises in British 20th-century art and design. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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