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Modern Vintage Illustration

Showing how modern artists continue to take inspiration from the past, this volume features an array of works that blend traditional and contemporary styles. Brief introductions explaining movements ranging from the highly ornamented Victoriana, through the modernism of Art Deco, to the anarchic attitude portrayed by 1970s Punk are followed by examples of the pieces they have inspired, with captions adding context.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Batsford
  • Year: 2012
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 250x250mm
  • ISBN: 9781849940320
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 1kg
Product code:
534333
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A stunning survey of modern illustration that uses older styles of artistic expression to evoke a sense of another time and place.


These vintage-style illustrations play with the past, subvert it, on occasion, but always feel fresh. Organized into 12 chapters by historical or cultural period, the book features hundreds of the best examples of modern retro illustration including styles as varied as Constructivist, Dada and Art Noveau.


From work showing the ornamentation of Victorian fonts, the stylized angles of Art Deco, the lines of soviet poster art, the influence of Saul Bass and Blue Note record sleeves to the new slant on photorealism, and the renaissance of punk and comic art.


Hundreds of artists from all over the world have contributed to a beautiful, witty and inspiring collection of vintage illustration that will inspire designers, illustrators and artists working today.
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