Barney Bubbles book SIGNED by the author Hawkwind The Damned Punk Ian Dury

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Barney Bubbles book SIGNED by the author Hawkwind The Damned Punk Ian Dury :
$93.68

Final stocks have almost run out, hence the price tag.

This is the perfect gift for all fans of rock, punk, the underground, pop culture, graphic design and the golden age of vinyl...

This is a rare opportunity to obtain a copy of the acclaimed monograph of the entire body of work of the great British graphic artist Barney Bubbles (born Colin Fulcher in Whitton, Middx, 1942; died 1983) signed by author Paul Gorman to you personally.

Reasons To Be Cheerful is recognised as one of the most important books on graphic design, and on publication was praised in the International Herald Tribune and leading nation and international newspapers, voted MOJO magazine\'s book of the year and features contributions from come of the most important graphic practitioners operating today, including Art Chantry, Malcolm Garrett and Peter Saville, as well as a personal tribute by Billy Bragg.

The book includes contributions from Barney Bubbles\' inner circle, including family members and partners, as well as pop and rock stars including Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Nik Turner of Hawkwind and Rat Scabies of The Damned and Stiff Records founders Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson with Ian Dury and Billy Bragg\'s manager Peter Jenner and photographers including Brian Griffin.

This is the definitive story of Britain\'s greatest graphic designer, covering his life from art school in the late 50s and early 60s amid the Eel Pie R&B/beat scene (where he designed an early poster for the Rolling Stones), his sojourn in San Francisco in the late 60s, his involvement in the west London Ladbroke Grove counter culture of the early 70s as art director for Hawkwind, Quintessence and also for underground papers OZ and Friends/Frendz, and his transition to the forefront of punk, new-wave and post punk, producing record sleeves designs, posters, advertising and videos for landmark released by Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, The Damned, Depeche Mode, Dr Feelgood, Johnny Moped, The Specials, Squeeze, etc etc...

Request a personal, dedicated signed copy to add to your pop culture library - send names with your orders.

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