Found while bookshopping in Austerity Britain 2014 - a book from Austerity Britain 1947. A very busily-illustrated (lots of crowd scenes) Puffin book of English Fashions.
Spoiler alert: according to the last page (‘The Inter-war Years’) plus-fours and flannels are where it’s at, kids.
Concrete garage floor + garden detritus (about to be swept away) + a few other bits of crap = instant late-’80s 4AD album cover. Easy!
Just to let you know, I’m taking orders in the Standard Designs shop only until 7AM GMT Wednesday 18 December (i.e. tomorrow). Orders placed after that will be dispatched on 3 January 2014. It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaas! etc.
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Turntable Kitchen has my Radiohead In Rainbows print at No. 1 in their festive rundown. Sweeeeet!
A Pelican from 1959. Am digging the just-stick-the-title-on-the-cover-Fred use of Albertus. Am digging less the cat-lion-thingy. Still, not bad for 10s/6d.
After seeing how the old war horse Gill Sans was pushed and pulled about in this little sign at our registry office yesterday I have to admit that perjury was the last thing on my mind. Mission accomplished, little A6 vertical sign!
My new albums-as-books print is of James’ 1993 album ‘Laid’. A core slice of tuneful, writerly goodness, given a delicate polish and the occasional synth wash by producer Brian Eno. An album for all occasions, really.
I’m very, very busy with new prints and other such flittery matters… of which, more soon.
This James print is available right now in my Standard Designs Etsy shop. Enjoy!
