++ Barney Bubbles’ ‘Hamer And Sickle’ photography paste-up, 1979. Dimensions: 25.5 x 29.3cm ++

++ The four appearances by the logo on the inner and outer sleeves of Nick Lowe’s Labour of Lust LP ++

The photographic paste-up of one of Barney Bubbles’ most notable designs is among the late designer’s incredibly rare and highly collectible artworks included in the online sale currently being conducted by international auction house Bonhams.

++ Poster promoting the release of the Cracking Up/Basing Street single ++

++ Back of the Cracking Up/Basing Street sleeve ++

++ June 1979 full page music press ad ++

In a typically punning move, Bubbles used a photograph of the smashed remains of a Hamer bass belonging to Nick Lowe to create the Soviet-style logo which appeared across the packaging and promotion of the singer-songwriter’s 1979 album Labour of Lust.

++ Front cover of Labour Lust ++

++ Back cover of Labour of Lust ++

The logo appeared on all four sides of the Labour of Lust outer and inner sleeve, swooping around Lowe and also around his name when it appeared with the close-up b&w portrait which quoted the front cover of Iggy Pop’s 1977 album Lust For Life.

++ Inner sleeve, Labour of Lust ++

++ Reverse of inner sleeve, Labour of Lust ++

The Hamer artwork features in the Bonhams sale in a lot with an artboard design for a London bus advert for Lowe’s album.

++  Hamer artwork with (top) London bus advert, landscape board with overlays, 10.7 x 57.8cm ++

++ Barney Bubbles bus ad artwork instructions complete with Pantone numbers ++

Bonhams Rock, Pop & Film online sale is on until May 4 when the auction takes place. The Barney Bubbles lots are numbers 113-123. View the sale here.

Tags: Basing Street, Cracking Up, Hamer, Iggy Pop, Lust For Life, Pantone