This is Barney Bubbles’ copy of one of the books which not only advanced graphic design practice in the 1960s but was also to leave a major mark on him and his future output.
Barney Bubbles’ copy of the groundbreaking graphic design book which inspired his work for decades
Nov 30th, 2022
Farewell Tom Pogson, painter best known for his Armed Forces cover
Sep 2nd, 2022
++ Armed Forces front cover from the 2020 box set reissue ++
Sad to note the death last month at the age of 69 of the intriguing artist Tim (sometimes Tom) Pogson, whose work notably included the incredible pastiche of the popular wildlife painter David Shepherd for the front cover of Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 1979 album Armed Forces.
New Design Freaks podcast on The Wild World of Barney Bubbles
Aug 18th, 2022
Wild World contributor Clarita Hinojosa discusses her essay and the book in the latest episode of the Design Freaks podcast.
Norman Maslov on The Wild World of Barney Bubbles on Youtube
Aug 13th, 2022
Artists’ agent and passionate music lover Norman Maslov has posted a 10 minute journey through The Wild World of Barney Bubbles on his Youtube channel, augmented by examples of original and reissue record sleeve and poster designs from his collection.
Watch above and here.
‘Everyone should own a copy’ – The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is published in the US today!!
Jul 26th, 2022
++ Writer/musician Elizabeth Nelson with her copy of The Wild World of Barney Bubbles courtesy @paranoid_style on Instagram ++
++ Matthew Higgs, director/chief curator of White Columns Gallery in NYC, posted this to his IG account @matthewhiggs2015 ++
The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is published in the US today and it’s already making waves.
Writer/musician Elizabeth Nelson, whose band The Paranoid Style has a tribute to the late graphic artist on their forthcoming album, says: ‘It’s a visual feast and a must-have for fans of Bubbles, Stiff Records, album art, typography, design, music, beauty and inspiration writ large. Go get one wherever you buy literature!’
The first copy of A Box of Bubbles is in…. and it looks amazing
Jul 14th, 2022
++ A Box of Bubbles is housed in this impressive 25 x 30cm casing decorated with one of Barney Bubbles’ most familiar artworks, for Ian Dury & The Blockheads’ 1978 single Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick ++
++ The box contains a copy of The Wild World of Barney Bubbles with a different hard cover jacket from the regular version ++
Very exciting – the first advance copy of A Box of Bubbles has arrived… and it looks amazing.
++ The boxed version of Wild World also has different end-papers based on patterns produced for Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1979 LP Armed Forces ++
Exclusive film of the meticulous making of A Box of Bubbles
Apr 22nd, 2022
Here is exclusive film from the specialist printers which is handling the making of the forthcoming limited edition A Box of Bubbles.
Just 500 copies of A Box of Bubbles will be published this summer; it contains a unique hard cover version of the new monograph The Wild World World of Barney Bubbles along with a folio of reproductions of the late graphic genius’s most innovative and eye-catching artworks.
As this shows, A Box of Bubbles is presented in a clothbound pink solander box, featuring a screen-printed design taken from Barney Bubbles’ legendary artwork for Ian Dury and The Blockheads’ hit single Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick/There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards.
Production shots from the making of A Box Of Bubbles
Mar 29th, 2022
//The clothbound box features screen-printed artwork on the cover and measures 280 x 230mm//
Here are some production shots from the making of the forthcoming limited edition A Box Of Bubbles, which houses the new Barney Bubbles monograph and an exclusive folio set of highlights from the designer’ career.
The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is published by Thames & Hudson on June 30
Mar 14th, 2022
The Wild World of Barney Bubbles, is published around the world on June 30 this year by Thames & Hudson.
