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Purple 41 - The Essence of Fashion
Purple Institute 2024 no ISBN 34276
Hb 24x33cm 514pp col ills £45
The 41st issue of 'Purple' magazine presents a dizzying tribute to the essence of fashion. Its
sprawling, multifaceted coverage features interviews with such names as Dilara Findikoglu, Marc
Jacobs, Dion Lee, Virginie Viard, Mel Ottenberg, Elena Velez, Susan Cianciolo, and Bjork, plus
visual essays by Rineke Dijkstra, Jessica Eaton, Mike Kelly, Walker Evans, Anna Weyant,
Torbjorn Rodland, Thomas Struth, Lee Friedlander, and more. The issue also spotlights the
creative effort behind each of its 21 different covers, on which appear both established and up-
and-coming personas like Chloe Sevigny, King Owusu, Sota Nakagawa, Anja Rubik, and Saskia
de Brauw.
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The City Is Ours #5 - Manhole Covers
Other Editions 2024 ISBN 9789526528618 Acqn 34280
Pb 15x22cm 80pp col ills £22
The 5th issue of 'The City Is Ours' focusses on manhole covers, each uniquely designed,
revealing stories about civic identity, history, and utility. This edition showcases their evolution
from mere functional objects to forms of artistic expression, featuring everything from ornate
covers in Japan to the historical designs of early urban planners. It delves into how these
everyday fixtures have inspired artists, engaged historians, and captivated the curious. Have you
ever wondered about the secrets and stories these everyday artefacts might hold?
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Utsuwa Katachi - The Beauty Within
ADP 2024 ISBN 9784903348698 Acqn 34275
Pb 22x27cm 162pp col ills £27
Japanese bowls, plates, pots, and 'katakuchi' (traditional sake bowls) each possess distinct
shapes and names, varying according to their use. The phrase "beauty of use" was coined to
describe the simplicity and elegance of 'utsuwa' (ceramic vessels) made to be held. However,
certain aspects are often overlooked when focusing only on its intended use, an elegance unseen
if only colour and shape are considered. This book was produced over more than three years and
documents the work of more than seventeen ceramists. The clay, the glaze, the condition of the
potter's wheel, and even the weather on the day the object was made all combine to capture a
moment in time.
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Out of the Grid - Italian Zine 1978-2006
Les Presses Du Reel 2024 ISBN 9782378964818 Acqn 34277
Pb 24x33cm 456pp col ills £55
Out of the Grid presents a critical selection of 100 Italian zines from 1978 to 2006 that display a
broad spectrum of social, political, aesthetic, and technological changes in the use of language
and communication strategies across the territory of self publishing.Widely mapping Italian
society, particularly youth culture-over an extended period that can be symbolically defined as the
"post-movement" and "pre-internet3.0"-, this outpouring of creativity gave visibility to small,
imaginative and technical shifts on paper that made mimeographs, photocopiers and offset
machines tremble, and often erupted into the need to communicate through other mediums. The
titles selected originated from different scenes-musical, social, artistic, literary-within which the
distances between authors and readers is eliminated. To help navigate this multitude of
subcultures, each zine is introduced by a profile that provides further analysis and information. No
specific structure has been imposed, leaving room for the specific characteristics of each project
to emerge.
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Haibara Art and Design - Washi Paper and Japanese Aesthetic
Seigensha Art Publishing 2024 ISBN 9784861529405 Acqn 34278
Pb 15x20cm 208pp col ills £24
Haibara opened its doors in the Nihonbashi district of Edo (now Tokyo) in 1806. From its heyday
as a purveyor of fine washi paper in the nineteenth century through the turbulent years of Japan's
modernization and beyond, it has continued to add grace to everyday life through originally
designed paper products tailored to the needs and tastes of each age. This richly illustrated book
tells the 200-year story of Haibara and the renowned artists who contributed designs for its
merchandise, among them Takehisa Yumeji, Shibata Zeshin, Kawase Hasui, and Kawanabe
Kyosai.
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SADAK - Hand Painted Street Signs in India
Humboldt Books 2023 ISBN 9791280336125 Acqn 34281
Pb 16x23cm 184pp col ills £33
Since the 1990s, hand-painted signs in India - one of the defining elements of the country's urban
landscape - have been largely replaced by more technologically advanced media. Today, they
survive in a vernacular culture quite distinct from largescale digital productions. The work of the
sign-painters represents a visual itinerary through the historical-economic changes of Indian
society over the years; paintings that emerge in vivid shapes and colours and humanise the sharp
aesthetics of the subjects and objects of globalised capitalism. The book showcases a part of
artist Aradhana Seth's photographic archive: a multitude of designs on shop shutters, doors,
signs and the walls of various places of interest and businesses. Produced over the past few
decades, the images are split into three thematic sections: commerce and services, culture, and
nature and landscape. Complementing the publication are biographies of Raza Abbas, Praveen
Chauan, Prashant Janardhan Dalvi and Shakeel, just some of the artists who created the
paintings photographed; a critical text by visual culture lecturer Kajri Jain, outlining the theoretical
framework within which to interpret these visual forms, as well as an autobiographical text by
artist Francesco Clemente.
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Further Reading Zine Series - The Southeast Asian Types No.1
Further Reading 2023 no ISBN Acqn 34282
Pb 18x24cm 120pp col ills £29.50
While Southeast Asia is often neglected in discussions related to type design, the region
possesses diverse and complex writing systems shaped by the interconnected yet unique
histories of its nations. At present, the region's own distinct circumstances give way to the
emergence of vernacular typographic practices that are informed by tradition as much as the
future. 'Southeast Asian Types No.1' presents a method to bridge connections within this creative
ecosystem, aiming to highlight typography practices within the region so they can flourish in a
broader cultural and global sphere.
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Serving Suggestion - Issue #02
Further Reading 2024 no ISBN Acqn 34283
Pb 16x22cm 88pp col ills £24.25
'Serving Suggestion' reads into culture through food, serving up stories and other titbits on our
connection with what we consume through multifarious perspectives. In a way, this second issue
is a continuation of where the first left off, while also being a contrast of sorts. Reyza Ramadhan
and Faza Chu's respective explorations into alternative carbohydrate sources and Sudanese
cuisine, for instance, both return in second parts. Further, restaurateur and art collector Teddy
Lazuardi talks about his journey in the food business, there is an examination of how recipes
serve as a means for fostering social cohesion and resilience, plus politics in Bali, loving Middle
Eastern food, and more.
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Keiko Otsuki – Primitive
Kyuryudo 2024 ISBN 9784763021052 Acqn 34327
Hb 20x31cm 96pp col ills £39
Keiko Otsuki has mastered various traditional techniques in her practice, such as resist-dyeing
using paste and woodblock printing, to create the abstracted shapes and colourful patterns that
define her work. Moreover, she combines these techniques with others that she has
independently developed. Drawing inspiration from her trips to many parts of the world, including
India, Ethiopia, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom, Otsuki has
created tapestries, rugs, and dyed cloths that convey natural landscapes, plants, people, and
cultures. This overview of the Tokyo-based artist's work includes an array of prints on silk, hemp,
linen, and cotton serge.
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First Colourings
KesselsKramer 2024 no ISBN Acqn 34332
Pb 17x23cm 48pp col ills £27.50
Departing from his usual collections of found photographs, Erik Kessels uses this opportunity to
try his hand at colouring in illustrations about safety in the public realm. Whether crossing a busy
street, rounding a blind corner, looking out for children at play, or simply making sure to pay
attention to the ground in front of you, these classic pictures are easily recognisable, despite
being messily coloured.
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Parviz Tanavoli - Mafrashes, Tribal and Rural Weaves from Iran (3)
Nazar Publishing 2024 ISBN 9786001522673 Acqn 34316
Hb 21x26cm 152pp col ills £54
Artist and art historian Parviz Tanavoli presents the third volume in a series exploring traditional
weaving in Iran. Following his books on salt bags and 'khorjins' (saddlebags), this volume is
dedicated to 'mafrashes' (woven containers) and their role in daily life. Although these woven
objects could be considered utilitarian household items, unlike containers used in urban settings,
each is a unique and personal piece of art. Moreover, the ingenious adaptation and practicality of
chests and cupboards in soft materials is as old as the seasonal migrations of these tribes of the
Iranian Plateau. The book explores geographical differences, terminology, and history of weaving
in Iran.
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Tabriz Notebook - Pocket Edition
Nazar Publishing 2023 no ISBN 34311
Pb 12x16cm 200pp ills £10
Illustrated by Aylar Shahbazi and with graphic design by Mahboubeh Mehrabani, 'Tabriz' is an all-
purpose notebook inspired by what has been called the city of lovers, a millennia-old trade hub
nestled in the Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan region.
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Isfahan Notebook - Pocket Edition
Nazar Publishing 2023 no ISBN Acqn 34312
Pb 12x16cm 200pp ills £10
Inspired by the lovely and magical city of Isfahan, illustrator Aylar Shahbazi and graphic designer
Farideh Shahbazi collaborated to produce a notebook for all kinds of daily musings or creative
asides. With pages for friends' addresses and phone numbers, music notation, sketching and
drawing, or simply journaling or making lists, it offers a place where you can find respite in a
hectic life, a book of pages waiting to be filled that you can carry with you wherever you go.
Details and motifs from Isfahan are scattered throughout the book: small snippets of daily life,
characteristic people, and memorable sights.
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The Grace Sonata - Notebook (Blue Cover)
Nazar Publishing 2023 no ISBN Acqn 34313
Pb 12x17cm 200pp ills £18
Tania Pakzad has tended to simplicity in her Sonata series, displaying a minimalist regard for the
beauty of flowers. In order to achieve a new image of this phenomenon, she goes beyond
commonplace compositions, instead emphasising a one-dimensional format and avoiding any
great detail. And although grey is the dominant colour in her paintings, its different shades have
not dimmed the freshness and distinction of the flowers themselves. Pakzad's works are
interspersed with blank and lined pages in this notebook.
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The Grace Sonata - Notebook (Brown Cover)
Nazar Publishing 2023 no ISBN Acqn 34314
Pb 12x17cm 200pp £18
Tania Pakzad has tended to simplicity in her Sonata series, displaying a minimalist regard for the
beauty of flowers. In order to achieve a new image of this phenomenon, she goes beyond
commonplace compositions, instead emphasising a one-dimensional format and avoiding any
great detail. And although grey is the dominant colour in her paintings, its different shades have
not dimmed the freshness and distinction of the flowers themselves. Pakzad's works are
interspersed with blank and lined pages in this notebook.
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Tehran Notebook - Pocket Edition
Nazar Publishing 2023 no ISBN Acqn 34315
Pb 12x16cm 240pp ills £10
Notebook with drawings from everyday scenes in Tehran.
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