Barney Bubbles designs go regional at the National Museum Cardiff + Ludlow Fringe Art Trail
The regions are where it’s at these days, so we are told, and naturally Barney Bubbles designs can be found in the thick of it.
Category: Graphic Design
Richard Hambleton + Malcolm McLaren = Witches x The Shadow Man
An under-acknowledged art world connection forged by Malcolm McLaren during his fashion design partnership with Vivienne Westwood was to the godfather of street art, conceptual artist Richard Hambleton. During his forays in New York in the early 80s, McLaren was struck by Hambleton’s eerie representations of The Shadow Man figure; there was one on a […]
AJ article on 430 caps a busy week packed with DIY Cultures, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Apartamento et al
It’s been a busy and satisfying week, rounded off by publication today in the Architects Journal of an essay of mine on the cultural significance of 430 King’s Road.
‘A profound influence’: Ian Lynam on Barney Bubbles’ impact on graphic design
A film of last month’s celebration of design hero Barney Bubbles by American graphic designer Ian Lynam is now available to view online.
C’est C Bon: Nick Knight’s fond memories of Barney Bubbles
Photographer Nick Knight has posted a fond tribute to Barney Bubbles. //Back and front cover, C’Est C Bon, Carlene Carter, F-Beat/Epic, 1983// Among the contributions Knight made to designs by the late graphics maestro was one of Bubbles’ last, for Carlene Carter’s 1983 LP C’est C Bon.